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Automated highways: Effects on travel, emissions, and traveler welfare

Journal Article · · Journal of Transportation Engineering
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  1. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). Dept. of Environmental Science and Policy
A recent project simulating automated freeways in the Sacramento, Calif., region is described. Of special interest is the economic welfare model applied in this project. It was found that travel and emissions increase with capacity. Traveler economic welfare increased (over the no-build case) only in modest [97 km/h (60 mi/h) or one lane] automated highway system scenarios. Peak-period freeway tolls and parking pricing with land-use intensification at outer freeway ramps greatly increased user benefits, as did automating only single HOV lanes. Future automated highway system research should consider incremental automation (one lane at a time), tolls and parking cash-out, and land-use intensification near freeway ramps.
OSTI ID:
352471
Journal Information:
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Journal Name: Journal of Transportation Engineering Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 125; ISSN JTPEDI; ISSN 0733-947X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English