The purpose of this research is to provide a theoretical framework for future commercial vehicle user-charging using real-time vehicle weight and configuration information collected using weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems. This work provides an extensive review of both mechanisms and technologies employed for commercial and passenger vehicle user-charging worldwide. Existing commercial vehicle-user charging structures use only broad vehicle classifications to distinguish between vehicles for the pricing of user-fees. The methodology proposed in this study employs highway cost allocation methods for development of an 'Axle-Load' toll structure. A theoretical case study, based on information from Texas State Highway 130, is performed to explore the equity improvements that could be achieved through implementation of this proposed structure. Some sensitivity analysis is also performed to examine the potential revenue impacts due to uncertainties in different data inputs under existing and proposed structures.


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    Title :

    Road Pricing Methodology for Infrastructure Cost Recovery


    Contributors:
    A. J. Conway (author) / C. M. Walton (author)

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    296 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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