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Congestion caused by Speed Differences

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Erik Verhoef () (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Jan Rouwendal () (Wageningen Agricultural University)
Piet Rietveld () (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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In this paper, we investigate congestion caused by differences in desired or possible speeds. Especially outside peak hours, speed differences are probably one of the most important reasons for congestion. Although the model setting, with one lane and no overtaking, may seem simple at first sight, the problem turns out to result easily in quite complicated mathematical expressions. Some main conclusions are that optimal tolls for slow vehicles are higher than those for fast drivers, that the marginal external costs and the optimal tolls for slow drivers are actually decreasing in the equilibrium number of slow drivers, and that ‘platooning’ may become an attractive option especially when the desire for a low speed is caused by a lower value of time.

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Paper provided by Tinbergen Institute in its series Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers with number 97-105/3.

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Date of creation: 09 Oct 1997
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  1. Verhoef Erik T., 1997. "Externalities," Serie Research Memoranda 0031, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Richard Arnott & Eren Inci, 2005. "An Integrated Model of Downtown Parking and Traffic Congestion," Boston College Working Papers in Economics 608, Boston College Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Jan Rouwendal & Erik T. Verhoef & Piet Rietveld & Bert Zwart, 2000. "A Stochastic Model of Congestion caused by Speed Differences," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 00-091/3, Tinbergen Institute. [Downloadable!]
  3. Frank Bruinsma & Mark Koetse & Piet Rietveld & Ron Vreeker, 2001. "Social costs of land use claims for transport infrastructure: a survey for The Netherlands," ERSA conference papers ersa01p214, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
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  4. C. Robin Lindsey & Erik T. Verhoef, 2000. "Traffic Congestion and Congestion Pricing," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 00-101/3, Tinbergen Institute. [Downloadable!]
  5. Christelle Viauroux, 2004. "Network Externalities and Incomplete Information in Urban Transport," University of Cincinnati, Economics Working Papers Series 2004-03, University of Cincinnati, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
  6. André de Palma & Moez Kilani & Robin Lindsey, 2007. "The economics of truck toll lanes," THEMA Working Papers 2007-13, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise. [Downloadable!]
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  7. C. Robin Lindsey & Erik T. Verhoef, 1999. "Congestion Modelling," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 99-091/3, Tinbergen Institute. [Downloadable!]
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