Costs of congestion in Canada’s urban areas: methodological considerations

‘Congestion’ is commonly cited as a major urban ill by the public, politicians and the media. Urban transportation authorities aim continuously to manage (if not altogether eliminate) the problem through a variety of measures. But what do we mean by congestion? How do we quantify it? What is its cost? Some Canadian urban areas have attempted to answer these questions. However, methods, data, approaches and assumptions have varied. This paper reviews these differences, as well as the points of commonality, and discusses their implications on the analysis of congestion. It explains the role of models in analyzing congestion, and provides a basis for urban authorities to conduct their own congestion analyses. The paper also provides some suggestions for further research.

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• Authors:
  • Kriger, D
  • Joubert, F
  • Baker, M
  • Miller, C
• Conference:
  • Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2005, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: Transportation: investing in our future: 2005 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada, 18-21 September, Calgary, Alberta: proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Mathematical models; Methodology; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ATRI Terms: Methodology; Modelling; Traffic congestion; Transport economics; Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387656
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781551872064
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 12:18AM