scholarly journals Influencing Factors in Congestion Pricing Acceptability: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Selmoune ◽  
Qixiu Cheng ◽  
Lumeng Wang ◽  
Zhiyuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Congestion Pricing ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Urban Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Public Acceptability ◽  
Pricing Schemes

Roads congestion pricing has been considered as an effective solution following the successful implementation of such programs by many cities such as Singapore, Stockholm, and London. In multiple cases, congestion pricing projects have not been implemented, and multitudinous industrialized countries’ governments are struggling to find an effective and satisfactory way of introducing congestion pricing schemes that will not be affected by the public’s negative opinion and resistance. The lack of political and public acceptability can, therefore, be blamed for the nonimplementation of many congestion pricing projects in many cities around the world. This paper reviews eight cases where congestion pricing schemes were implemented or rejected, as well as the major influencing factors that enable congestion pricing introduction and acceptability by road users, discusses public and political acceptance of urban road pricing, and provides a valuable guideline for policy and decision-makers.

scholarly journals Seeking Factors to Increase the Public's Acceptability of Road-Pricing Schemes

2017 ◽  
Vol 2606 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Carolina Bueno ◽  
Juan Gomez ◽  
Jose Manuel Vassallo
Keyword(s):  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Road Pricing ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Toll Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Toll Lanes ◽  
User Acceptability ◽  
Pricing Schemes

User acceptability has become a critical issue for the successful implementation of transport pricing measures and policies. Although several studies have addressed the public acceptability of road pricing, little evidence can be found of the effects of pricing strategies. The acceptability of alternative schemes for a toll network already in operation is an issue to be tackled. This paper contributes to the limited literature in this field by exploring perceptions toward road-pricing schemes among toll road users. On the basis of a nationwide survey of toll road users in Spain, the study developed several binomial logit models to analyze user acceptability of three approaches: express toll lanes, a time-based pricing approach, and a flat fee (vignette) system. The results show notable differences in user acceptability by the type of charging scheme proposed. Express toll lanes were more acceptable by travelers who perceived greater benefits from saving travel time. The acceptability of time-based approaches (peak versus off-peak) decreased for users who felt forced to use the toll road, whereas this was not an aspect that significantly influenced users’ support for flat fee schemes. In addition, a flat fee strategy was more acceptable for long-distance trips and truck drivers who regularly used the toll facilities. The results from this analysis can inform policy makers and planners for the promotion of more efficient, socially inclusive, and publicly acceptable road-pricing schemes.

Public acceptability change of urban road pricing schemes

2008 ◽  
Vol 161 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gehlert ◽  
O. A. Nielsen ◽  
J. Rich ◽  
B. Schlag
Keyword(s):  
Road Pricing ◽  
Urban Road ◽  
Public Acceptability ◽  
Pricing Schemes

scholarly journals Drivers’ Attention Strategies before Eyes-off-Road in Different Traffic Scenarios: Adaptation and Anticipation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3716
Author(s):  
Zhuofan Liu ◽  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Yong Ma
Keyword(s):  
Visual Attention ◽  
Driving Simulator ◽  
Test Drive ◽  
Urban Road ◽  
Strong Shift ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Driving Task

The distribution of drivers’ visual attention prior to diverting focus from the driving task is critical for safety. The object of this study is to investigate drivers’ attention strategy before they occlude their vision for different durations under different driving scenarios. A total of 3 (scenarios) × 3 (durations) within-subjects design was applied. Twenty-three participants completed three durations of occlusion (0, 1, and 2 s) test drive in a motion-based driving simulator under three scenarios (urban, rural, motorway). Drivers’ occlusion behaviour, driving behaviour, and visual behaviour in 6 s before occlusion was analyzed and compared. The results showed that drivers tended to slow down and increased their attention on driving task to keep safety in occlusion 2 s condition. The distribution of attention differed among different driving scenarios and occlusion durations. More attention was directed to Forward position and Speedometer in occlusion conditions, and a strong shift in attention from Forward position to Road users and Speedometer was found in occlusion 2 s condition. Road users was glanced more frequently in urban road with a higher percentage of attention transitions from Forward position to Road users. While gaze switching to Speedometer with a higher intensity was found on motorway. It suggests that drivers could adapt their visual attention to driving demand and anticipate the development of upcoming situations by sampling enough driving-related information before eyes-off-road. Moreover, the adaptation and anticipation are in accordance with driving situation and expected eyes-off-road duration. Better knowledge about attentional strategies before attention away from road contributes to more efficient and safe interaction with additional tasks.

A multi-objective model for cordon-based congestion pricing schemes with nonlinear distance tolls

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1273-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Sun ◽  
Zhi-yuan Liu ◽  
Russell G. Thompson ◽  
Yi-ming Bie ◽  
Jin-xian Weng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congestion Pricing ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Objective Model ◽  
Pricing Schemes

Strategies to Promote the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users in Developing and Emerging Countries: South African Experience

2003 ◽  
Vol 1846 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubrecht Ribbens
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Middle East ◽  
The United States ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Vulnerable Road Users ◽  
The Caribbean

Road casualties are discussed from a worldwide perspective. More than 80% of annual traffic casualties occur in developing and emerging countries in Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists are a major road safety problem in these countries. In Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, more than 40% of annual road fatalities involve pedestrians compared with less than 20% in Europe and the United States. The focus of this study is South Africa’s strategy to promote the safety of vulnerable road users. The extent of casualties among vulnerable road users and contributing factors are highlighted. Over the last decade, pedestrian fatalities have gradually and steadily declined in South Africa. This study describes the various policies, strategies, and action plans developed and implemented by different government levels in South Africa to promote road traffic safety, particularly the safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists. Barriers to successful implementation are also pointed out. Apart from applying a holistic approach by involving all relevant disciplines, a coordinated and sustained effort of all government levels was encouraged. Joint-venture funding projects among different government levels was emphasized to improve hazardous pedestrian locations. The role of the private sector in South Africa to promote pedestrian safety is also discussed. Practical guidelines are presented for developing and emerging countries to promote the safety of vulnerable road users.

Model of Urban Road Congestion Pricing Based on Game Theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 1895-1899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Li Ding ◽  
Zheng Wei Wang ◽  
Lu Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Congestion Pricing ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Numerical Examples ◽  
Traffic System ◽  
Urban Road ◽  
Road Congestion ◽  
Charge Rate ◽  
The Government

This paper proposes a game-based model to conduct the issue of road congestion pricing. The ride comfort of travel modes, e.g., cars or buses, is introduced into the travel cost function of the traditional bottleneck model. Furthermore, based on different travel cost functions of various travel modes, the Nash equilibriums are achieved among the government and various travelers. The results can be employed to describe internality and externality of traffic system respectively. Finally, numerical examples are presented. The findings of our work indicate a relationship between the government’s goal and the charge rate and that the emergence of ride comfort obviously is a key determinant of travelers’ behavior.

An evolutionary game analysis of user-pay public–private partnership projects

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danrong Song ◽  
Jinbo Song ◽  
Hehui Yuan ◽  
Yu Fan
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Game Model ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Game Analysis ◽  
The Public

PurposeWith the growing demand for infrastructure and public services in recent years, PPP-UP have attracted a great deal of attention. However, while the user focuses on the payment for use and the private sector is concerned with its return on investment, the public sector pays more attention to the efficient utilization of public funds. In order to analyze the willingness of each stakeholder to join PPP-UP, an evolutionary game model involving the three parties is constructed.Design/methodology/approachAn evolutionary game model is established that considers the users and the public and private sectors in user-pay public-private-partnership projects (PPP-UP). Eight scenarios of equilibriums and the game's evolutionary stable strategies are analyzed, and the corresponding stability conditions are then obtained. A situation where all three players are willing to cooperate in theory is also examined. The key influencing parameters that affect cooperation behaviors are further discussed.FindingsFirst, the results illustrate that by properly adjusting the influencing factors, the cooperation status among the three parties can be changed along with certain evolutionary trends. Second, it is hard to modify unsatisfactory evolutionary stability by small changes in both the price compensation of and the construction and operation compensation. Third, it is necessary to involve the users in the decision-making process in PPP-UP and take their demands regarding benefits and payments into account.Originality/valueIn this paper, we focus on PPP-UP to research interactions among the public and private sectors and the users. Based on the analysis of the evolutionary game, to facilitate the successful implementation and development of a project, several conditions are needed to ensure tripartite cooperation. Several recommendations are then proposed for decision-makers in PPP-UP.

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