ABSTRACT

This study considered two types of congestion pricing, high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes and cordon pricing, and the factors influencing their public acceptability if they are to be implemented in Abu Dhabi city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A revealed preference (RP) and stated preference (SP) surveys were conducted in the city to collect data. The public acceptability was analyzed based on respondents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a toll or cordon fee to circumvent congestion. Furthermore, the distribution of the generated revenue was analyzed as an additional indicator of public acceptability. The results indicated that trip conditions (travel speed, travel distance, and trip urgency); respondents’ age, income, employment status, and car ownership; and toll fees are significant factors in determining public acceptability of HOT lanes, while respondents’ average monthly income, age, employment status, car ownership, and saving in travel time are significant factors of determining public acceptability of cordon pricing.

摘要

这项研究考虑了两种类型的交通拥堵定价：高占用通行费（HOT）车道和警戒线定价，以及如果要在阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）的阿布扎比​​市实施，则会影响公众的可接受性。在城市进行了显性偏好（RP）和陈述性偏好（SP）调查，以收集数据。公众接受程度的分析是基于受访者愿意支付通行费或警戒线费用来避免拥堵的意愿。此外，还分析了所产生收入的分配情况，以此作为公众接受度的附加指标。结果表明出行条件（行进速度，出行距离和出行紧急程度）；受访者的年龄，收入，就业状况和汽车拥有量；通行费是决定公众对HOT车道的接受度的重要因素，