MODELING THE BEHAVIOR OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION PROVIDERS

This working paper discusses two models used to represent the locational behavior of traffic information providers. The characteristics which make traffic information unique as a service good are discussed and exploited in the models to show how the behavior of information providers might differ from that of firms in a traditional market. Questions are addressed regarding the clustering of competing providers and the efficiency of the resulting output. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the study of the economics of the traffic information industry and of the role of public financing versus private competition.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.uctc.net/papers/396.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Transportation Studies Library
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
• Authors:
  • Malchow, M
  • Kanafani, A
  • Varaiya, P
• Publication Date: 1997-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Economics; Financing; Information services; Information systems; Location; Private enterprise; Traffic models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic information providers
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00759839
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCTC No. 396,, Working Paper
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 15 1999 12:00AM