For whom the tunnel be tolled: A four-factor model for explaining willingness-to-pay tolls

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-21

  Yusuf, J E ^a   O'Connell, Lenahan ^b   Anuar, Khairul A ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

Road pricing; Tolls; Tunnel congestion; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ROADS AND STREETS; SURVEYS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

FREQUENCY OF USE; INDIVIDUAL'S PERCEPTION; RELATIVE COSTS; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; ROAD PRICING; TOLLS; TRAFFIC DELAYS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ECONOMICS;

ROAD PRICING; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

HAMPTON; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84888074151     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.10.021     Document Type: Article

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