The impact of speed limits on traffic equilibrium and system performance in networks

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1295-1307

  Yang, Hai ^a   Wang, Xiaolei ^a   Yin, Yafeng ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Speed limit; Traffic equilibrium; Traffic network; Traffic regulation

Indexed keywords

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; LINEAR SYSTEMS; POLLUTION CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES; TRAVEL TIME;

DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; NETWORK FLOW MANAGEMENT; SPEED LIMIT; TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT; TRAFFIC EQUILIBRIUM; TRAFFIC NETWORKS; TRAFFIC REGULATIONS; VEHICULAR EMISSION;

SPEED;

DECENTRALIZATION; NETWORK ANALYSIS; ROAD PRICING; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 84867606432     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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