The aim of this paper is to provide additional insight into the implications of information provision to drivers on the performance of road transport networks with recurrent congestion. To this end, a simulation program consisting of 3 components has been written. 3 types of information provision are considered: information based upon own-experience, after-trip information, and real-time en route information. Findings, obtained in a hypothetical context, underscore the important relationship between overreaction, the level of market penetration, and the quality of the information. High quality information allows a high level of market penetration, while low quality information, even when provided at low levels of market penetration, induces overreaction. The paper concludes with a discussion on the market potential of motorist information systems when commercially marketed.
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