Efficiency and equity comparison of cordon- and area-based road pricing schemes using a trip-chain equilibrium model

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 655-671

  Maruyama, Takuya ^a   Sumalee, Agachai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Area licensing scheme; Cordon pricing; Equity impact; Road pricing; Trip chain model

Indexed keywords

EARNINGS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

AREA LICENSING SCHEME; CORDON PRICING; EQUITY IMPACT; ROAD PRICING; TRIP-CHAIN MODEL;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EQUITY; ROAD PRICING; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL DEMAND; WELFARE IMPACT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; KANTO; TOCHIGI; UTSUNOMIYA;

EID: 33947424839     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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