INVESTIGATION OF LEAST COST APPROACH TO LONG TERM CONGESTION REDUCTION IN URBAN AREAS

This report presents the results of a research effort that is concerned with developing certain tools that can generate information that may be used by policy makers in deciding the desirability and utility of employing certain high technology options in solving ground transportation and congestion problems. These options include intelligent vehicle highway systems, roadway powered electric vehicle systems, light rail transit and pricing among others. In addition to the primary concern of traffic congestion in urban areas, other important issues that are addressed include: (1) improvement in the air quality in urban areas; (2) conservation of petroleum resources; (3) a significant improvement in the national balance of payments because of the large reduction in the requirements for petroleum for internal combustion engines (ICEs) for automotive use; (4) a reduction in the current trend towards global warming as the result of the smaller amount of carbon dioxide production by the automotive transportation system that uses the advanced technologies; (5) a reduction in automotive operating costs as the result of replacing the ICE power and drive train with electrical systems that have both higher energy conversion efficiencies and more reliable longer life components thus freeing up large sums of money for other more productive uses; and (6) an improvement in automotive safety that may reduce the national death toll by thousands of lives annually and reduce the accident rate resulting in property damage and personal injury.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=294
• Corporate Authors:

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108
• Authors:
  • Pollard, W S
  • Hamilton, W R
• Publication Date: 1992-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 149 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Balance of payments; Fuel conservation; Global warming; Intelligent transportation systems; Least overall cost; Light rail transit; Motor vehicles; Operating costs; Policy making; Road pricing; Traffic congestion; Urban areas; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reduction (Decrease); Roadway powered electric vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00634420
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Rept No. 92-12
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1993 12:00AM