Comparison of second-best and third-best tolling schemes on a road network

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1932, 2005, Pages 89-96

  De Palma, André ^a   Kilani, Moez ^b   Lindsey, Robin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUSSE   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVER SIMULATORS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

DEMAND ELASTICITIES; NO-QUEUE TOLLING; TRAFFIC SIMULATOR;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 33645046627     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1932-11     Document Type: Review

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