Simulation-Based Evaluation of a Feedback Based Dynamic Congestion Pricing Strategy on Alternate Facilities

Congestion pricing is one of the most effective peak-period congestion management tools that has been implemented successfully in several different areas of the world. Dynamic pricing, or varying tolls depending on real-time traffic conditions, is a newer method that has been only used in the form of High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes in the United States. This paper proposes a methodology to extend the application of dynamic tolling to two neighboring tolled facilities. Current tolling algorithms being used for HOT lanes often result in highly fluctuating toll rates in short time intervals, creating an inconvenience for users. Following Zhang et al. (2008) study which addresses the problem of highly sensitive or less reactive tolling in dynamic pricing, a tolling algorithm is developed to calculate toll rates and define route decisions of users of two parallel routes. The algorithm is tested on two tunnels between New Jersey and New York City with a microscopic traffic simulation of the traffic entering Manhattan.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Morgul, Ender Faruk
  • Ozbay, Kaan
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2011-1-23 to 2011-1-27
• Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 23p
• Monograph Title: TRB 90th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Congestion management systems; Congestion pricing; High occupancy toll lanes; Peak hour traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic simulation; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic pricing
• Geographic Terms: Manhattan (New York, New York); New Jersey; New York (New York)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01341212
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 11-3535
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 30 2011 6:50AM