ROAD ASSIGNMENT-III: COMPARATIVE TESTS OF STOCHASTIC METHODS

A family of algorithms for assigning trips onto a road network is developed based on "stochastic" models of route choice which explicity allow non minimum cost routes to be used. Several alternative formulations are identified and compared both from a theoretical point of view and by a series of tests on a representative London network. As a result of these a "best" choice is given. Although the methods described are most appropriate to networks where congestion effects are unimportant their convergence behaviour with congestion included has also been tested; for the particular network and cost-volume relationships considered a satisfactory degree of convergence could not be obtained. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Van Vliet, D
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 151-157
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research /UK/
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Alternatives analysis; Costs; Handling and storage; Networks; Roads; Stochastic processes; Subgrade (Pavements); Theory; Traffic assignment; Traffic congestion; Volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Convergence; Road networks
• Old TRIS Terms: Underground storage
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139610
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 6 1976 12:00AM