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Switching Behavior and Control Policy of Congestion: Examples from Taiwan Highway System

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  • Kwong Tai Siu

    (Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay New Territories, Hong Kong)

  • Yulin Xu

    (Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay New Territories, Hong Kong)

  • Yee Man Tai

    (Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay New Territories, Hong Kong)

  • T. S. Choi

    (Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay New Territories, Hong Kong)

  • K. Y. Michael Wong

    (Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay New Territories, Hong Kong)

  • Kiwing To

    (Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan)

Abstract

The highway system is an important component of the modern society as it allows an efficient intercity communication. However, with the increase in the number of cars, the traffic congestion becomes a widespread problem around the world. Here, we study the traffic conditions in Hsuehshan tunnel in Taiwan. When there is traffic congestion, there is a remarkable fraction of vehicles choosing an alternative path, even if it cost more time than jamming on the highway. In addition, we evaluate through statistics and the government’s policy to improve the road condition of the tunnel.

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  • Kwong Tai Siu & Yulin Xu & Yee Man Tai & T. S. Choi & K. Y. Michael Wong & Kiwing To, 2020. "Switching Behavior and Control Policy of Congestion: Examples from Taiwan Highway System," New Mathematics and Natural Computation (NMNC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 16(03), pages 657-667, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:nmncxx:v:16:y:2020:i:03:n:s1793005720500404
    DOI: 10.1142/S1793005720500404
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