NETWORK PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MODEL FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE FACILITIES

A model to assess the impacts of major high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities on regional levels of energy consumption and vehicle air pollution emissions in urban areas is developed and applied. This model can be used to forecast and compare the impacts of alternative HOV facility design and operation plans on traffic patterns, travel costs, modal choice, travel demand, energy consumption and vehicle emissions. The model is designed to show differences in the overall impacts of alternative HOV facility types, tailed engineering design and traffic planning studies. The Network Performance Evaluation Model (NETPEM) combines several urban transportation planning models within a multi-modal network equilibrium framework including modules with which to define the type, location and use policy of the HOV facility to be tested, and to assess the impacts of this facility.

• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  P. O. Box 2008
  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831
• Authors:
  • Janson, B N
  • Zozaya-Gorostiza, C
  • Southworth, F
• Publication Date: 1986-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 77 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; Mathematical models; Mode choice; Traffic lanes; Travel budgets; Travel costs; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact assessment
• Old TRIS Terms: Modal selection; Reserved lanes
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463026
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORNL/TM-10060
• Contract Numbers: AC05-84OR21400
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1987 12:00AM