ABSTRACT Exploring route choice in the context of tolled alternatives can support road operators to achieve better utilization of the infrastructure, as well as maximizing revenue collection. The research presented in this paper is conducted in the context of OPTIMUM, a European Union-funded project. The research objectives include a two-component system of models that proactively calculates commercial vehicles’ toll prices. The component presented in this paper rests on the development of a route choice model that estimates the probabilities of using two alternative routes (toll road vs. national road), based on route attributes and user characteristics. To explore the usefulness of the proposed methodology a case study involving 50 truck drivers and 25 freight operators was conducted in Portugal between January 2016 and November 2017. Results from the route choice model reveal interesting insights about the role of incentives in the choice of toll roads, the perspectives of the different decision-makers and produce Values of Time for the study area.

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路线选择偏好：来自葡萄牙货运代理和卡车司机的见解

摘要在收费替代方案的背景下探索路线选择可以支持道路运营商更好地利用基础设施，并最大限度地提高收入。本文中介绍的研究是在欧盟资助的项目 OPTIMUM 的背景下进行的。研究目标包括一个由两部分组成的模型系统，可以主动计算商用车辆的通行费价格。本文中介绍的组件依赖于路线选择模型的开发，该模型基于路线属性和用户特征估计使用两条替代路线（收费公路与国道）的概率。为了探索拟议方法的实用性，2016 年 1 月至 2017 年 11 月期间在葡萄牙进行了一项涉及 50 名卡车司机和 25 名货运经营者的案例研究。