The congestion multiplier: Variations in motorists' valuations of travel time with traffic conditions

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 213-225

  Wardman, Mark ^a   Nicolas Ibanez J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Motorists; Stated preference; Traffic congestion; Value of travel time

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL TIME;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DRIVING ENVIRONMENT; META ANALYSIS; MOTORISTS; STATED PREFERENCES; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS; VALUE OF TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

AUTOMOBILE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL TIME; VALUATION;

UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80055079350     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2011.06.011     Document Type: Article

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