Analysis of the equilibrium trip cost accounting for the fuel cost in a single-lane traffic system without late arrival

In this paper, we introduce the fuel cost into each commuter’s trip cost, define a new trip cost without late arrival and its corresponding equilibrium state, and use a car-following model to explore the impacts of the fuel cost on each commuter’s departure time, departure interval, arrival time, ar...

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Published in:Physica A 2018-01, Vol.490, p.451-457
Main Authors: Tang, Tie-Qiao, Wang, Tao, Chen, Liang, Huang, Hai-Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Car-following model
Early arrival
Fuel cost
Trip cost
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Summary:In this paper, we introduce the fuel cost into each commuter’s trip cost, define a new trip cost without late arrival and its corresponding equilibrium state, and use a car-following model to explore the impacts of the fuel cost on each commuter’s departure time, departure interval, arrival time, arrival interval, traveling time, early arrival time and trip cost at the above equilibrium state. The numerical results show that considering the fuel cost in each commuter’s trip cost has positive impacts on his trip cost and fuel cost, and the traffic situation in the system without late arrival, i.e., each commuter should explicitly consider the fuel cost in his trip cost. •The equilibrium states are defined.•Each commuter’s trip cost without late arrival at the two equilibrium states is analyzed.•The effects of the fuel cost on each commuter’s departure interval and trip costs at the two equilibrium states are analyzed.
ISSN:0378-4371
1873-2119
DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2017.08.044