Differentiated congestion pricing of urban transportation networks with vehicle-tracking technologies

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 434-445

  Zangui, Mahmood ^a   Yin, Yafeng ^a   Lawphongpanich, Siriphong ^a   Chen, Shigang ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Congestion pricing; Incentive program; Location privacy; Price differentiation

Indexed keywords

COSTS; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

CONGESTION PRICING; INCENTIVE PROGRAMS; LOCATION INFORMATION; LOCATION PRIVACY; PRICE DIFFERENTIATION; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; URBAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS; VEHICLE TRACKING TECHNOLOGY;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

CONGESTION; INCENTIVE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PRICING POLICY; TRACKING; URBAN TRANSPORT;

EID: 84887162919     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2013.06.011     Document Type: Article

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