Mathematical and Computational Models for Congestion Charging

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lawphongpanich, Siriphong (Editor), Hearn, Donald W. (Editor), Smith, Michael J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Series: Applied Optimization, 101
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Transportation.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Mathematical optimization.; Automotive engineering.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Optimization.; Automotive Engineering.; Applications of Mathematics.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Regional/Spatial Science.

Although transportation economists have advocated the tolling of urban streets as a mechanism for controlling congestion and managing travel demands for over 50 years, it is only recently that this idea has become practical. When compared to the alternative of building more roads, congestion pricing...