Optimal toll design problem in dynamic traffic networks

A literature study of dynamic congestion pricing is presented. The conceptual framework for the optimal toll design problem in dynamic traffic networks comprised of three levels is described. Dynamic congestion pricing methods with uniform or time-varying tolls over the day are proposed. The congestion problem subject to the user equilibrium (UE) level was formulatedas a bi-level programming problem using the Mathematical Programming withEquilibrium Constraints (MPEC) method. The uniform and time-varying pricing was link-based and second-best pricing was applied. An iterative algorithm was developed to solve the road-pricing problem, including route choice and departure time choice. This indicated that users tended to adapt their departure times to pay less. The proposed model and solution algorithm were applied to a hypothetical network. For the covering entry of this conference please see ITRD E132365

• Authors:
  • JOKSIMOVIC, D
  • BLIEMER, C J
  • Bovy, P H
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 24p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE (ETC) 2004 HELD 4-6 OCTOBER 2004, STRASBOURG, FRANCE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Conferences; Mathematical models; Methodology; Road pricing; Toll roads; Traffic congestion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic relief
• ITRD Terms: 6464: Calculation; 8525: Conference; 6473: Mathematical model; 9102: Method; 240: Road pricing; 2702: Toll road; 631: Traffic relief
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082031
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 29 2007 2:57PM