DYNAMIC PRICING FOR TOLL LANES

摘要

The present invention provides a method and system for determining a tollcharge for vehicles traveling on a tolllane that includes determining a change in traffic flow for vehicles travelingon the toll lane, determining a change in traffic speedfor vehicles traveling on the toll lane, and determining the toll charge forvehicles traveling on the toll lane using a weightingapproach that weights the change in traffic flow with a first factor andweights the change in speed with a second factor, the firstfactor depending on whether the change in traffic flow is increasing ordecreasing, and the second factor depending on whether thechange in speed is increasing or decreasing.