A unified framework of proactive self-learning dynamic pricing for high-occupancy/toll lanes

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 205-222

  Lou, Yingyan ^a  

^a The University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamic pricing; high occupancy toll lanes; self learning

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PRICING; HIGH-OCCUPANCY/TOLL LANES; ROLLING HORIZON; SELF-LEARNING; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC DEMANDS; UNIFIED FRAMEWORK; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

HOT ROLLING;

EID: 84876027915     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18128602.2011.559904     Document Type: Article

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