Benefit-cost analysis of variable pricing projects: QuickRide HOT lanes

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-190

  Burris, Mark ^a   Sullivan, Edward ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost ratios; High occupancy vehicles; Pricing; Texas; Tolls; Traffic management

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GROUND VEHICLES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TOLL HIGHWAYS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

BENEFIT COST RATIO; HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLES; PRICING; TEXAS;

TRANSPORTATION;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 33144465924     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2006)132:3(183)     Document Type: Article

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