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A strategic double-ended queuing model for shared transportation

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  • Yuval Brief

    (School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel Aviv University)

  • Refael Hassin

    (School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel Aviv University)

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HOV lanes are restricted to vehicles with more than one person, and ride sharing can be used to be eligible to use them. This paper provides an analysis of such a system from the perspective of strategic queuing. Our model is unique with respect to the queuing theory literature, in that one who joins the corresponding double-ended queue chooses between doing it as a customer or as a server. We also allow travelers to choose unrestricted lanes. We study equilibrium strategies that agents might follow and the optimal strategies from a social view point and compare the two. The model is studied under two information levels, with the goal of determining the optimal number of passengers required for the HOV lanes.

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  • Yuval Brief & Refael Hassin, 2025. "A strategic double-ended queuing model for shared transportation," Queueing Systems: Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 109(3), pages 1-33, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:queues:v:109:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s11134-025-09947-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s11134-025-09947-0
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