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Title:
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Traffic forecasts under uncertainty and capacity constraints
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Author:
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Matas i Prat, Anna; Raymond Bara, José Luis; Ruiz, Adriana
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Other authors:
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Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) |
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Abstract:
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Traffic forecasts provide essential input for the appraisal of transport investment projects. However, according to recent empirical evidence, long-term predictions are subject to high levels of uncertainty. This paper quantifies uncertainty in traffic forecasts for the tolled motorway network in Spain. Uncertainty is quantified in the form of a confidence interval for the traffic forecast that includes both model uncertainty and input uncertainty. We apply a stochastic simulation process based on bootstrapping techniques. Furthermore, the paper proposes a new methodology to account for capacity constraints in long-term traffic forecasts. Specifically, we suggest a dynamic model in which the speed of adjustment is related to the ratio between the actual traffic flow and the maximum capacity of the motorway. This methodology is applied to a specific public policy that consists of suppressing the toll on a certain motorway section before the concession expires. |
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Publication date:
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2009-11 |
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Subject (UDC):
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33 - Economia 332 - Economia regional i territorial. Economia del sòl i de la vivenda |
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Subject(s):
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Planificació del transport Enginyeria del trànsit |
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Rights:
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Pages:
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33 p. |
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Document type:
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Working Paper |
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