Applications of Heuristic Algorithms to Optimal Road Congestion Pricing
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032415657 | 152 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032415657 | 152 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB
Road congestion imposes major financial, social, and environmental costs. One solution is the operation of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. This book outlines a method for dynamic pricing for HOT lanes based on non-linear programming (NLP) techniques, finite difference stochastic approximation, genetic algorithms, and simulated annealing stochastic algorithms, working within a cell transmission framework. The result is a solution for optimal flow and optimal toll to minimize total travel time and reduce congestion.