IN A ROAD NETWORK, INCREASING DELAY LOCALLY CAN REDUCE DELAY GLOBALLY.

Author(s)
Smith, M.J.
Abstract

THE OBJECT OF THIS PAPER IS TO SHOW HOW, IN A PARTICULAR SIMPLE CASE, TOTAL JOURNEY TIME VARIES WITH THE TRAVEL TIME ALONG AN UNCONGESTED LINK. IT IS SHOWN THAT FOR CERTAIN VALUES OF RELEVANT PARAMETERS A REDUCTION IN TOTAL JOURNEY TIME MAY BE ACHIEVED BY INCREASING THE TRAVEL TIME ALONG THE UNCONGESTED LINK. THIS RESULT IS OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO TOWNS WITH A GOOD BYPASS OR, BETTER, A GOOD OUTER RING ROAD.(Author/publisher).

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Library number
I 238896 /72 / IRRD 238896
Source

Transportation Research. 1978/12. 12(6) Pp419-22 (5 Figs.; 8 Refs.)

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