Citation

Holland EP. Transp. Res. Rec. 1974; 494: 11-14.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper examines various methods for restraining city traffic including an electronic point-pricing system; peak and off-peak prices for crossing boundaries of a few large zones; and parking charges, which could be varied according to location and time of day. It is necessary to devise specific design patterns for a particular city and analyze the costs, problems, and performance in a specific network rather than try to choose among different methods of pricing in terms of abstract characteristics. A model similar to those presently in use in traffic and public transport studies is examined in comparison with the performance of other suggested pricing systems. The simulation model would set standard levels and match individual costs with marginal social costs all over the network.

Language: en