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Distance-dependent congestion pricing for downtown zones

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  • Daganzo, Carlos F.
  • Lehe, Lewis J.

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A growing literature exploits macroscopic theories of traffic to model congestion pricing policies in downtown zones. This study introduces trip length heterogeneity into this analysis and proposes a usage-based, time-varying congestion toll that alleviates congestion while prioritizing shorter trips. Unlike conventional trip-based tolls the scheme is intended to align the fees paid by drivers with the actual congestion damage they do, and to increase the toll’s benefits as a result.

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  • Daganzo, Carlos F. & Lehe, Lewis J., 2015. "Distance-dependent congestion pricing for downtown zones," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 89-99.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transb:v:75:y:2015:i:c:p:89-99
    DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2015.02.010
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