Research Article

Traffic rationing and pricing in a linear monocentric city

  1. Wei Liu1,
  2. Hai Yang1,*,
  3. Yafeng Yin2

Article first published online: 17 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/atr.1219

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Liu, W., Yang, H. and Yin, Y. (2012), Traffic rationing and pricing in a linear monocentric city. J. Adv. Transp.. doi: 10.1002/atr.1219

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  1. 1

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong

  2. 2

    Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A

*Hai Yang, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong. E-mail: cehyang@ust.hk

Publication History

  1. Article first published online: 17 DEC 2012
  2. Manuscript Accepted: 15 NOV 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 12 NOV 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 JUN 2012

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Keywords:

  • rationing and pricing;
  • cordon;
  • park-and-ride;
  • modal choice;
  • Pareto-improving

SUMMARY

This paper presents a simple spatial equilibrium model for a linear monocentric city to investigate the effects of rationing and pricing on morning commuters' travel cost and modal choice behavior in each location. Under rationing and pricing, every day in the morning peak hour, each commuter is classified as either “free” or “rationed”. “Free” commuters are allowed to use the highway without paying the toll, whereas “rationed” commuters can avoid the toll only if they travel by transit. Each day, a fraction of commuters are rationed in their free use of the highway, and the rationing fractions are determined systematically so that everyone is equally rationed in a given period. It is found that Pareto-improving rationing and pricing scheme might be obtained as a combination of the rationing degree and the toll associated with rationing. Extension to the rationing and pricing scheme with cordon and park-and-ride service has been made. Cordon and park-and-ride might help in improving the efficiency of rationing and pricing strategy although remains its Pareto-improving property. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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