Article ID: | iaor1997227 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 30A |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 35 |
End Page Number: | 50 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Journal: | Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice |
Authors: | Johnston Robert A., Ceerla Raju |
Many urban regions in the U.S. are planning to build extensive networks of new high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) freeway lanes. Past modelling efforts are reviewed and travel demand simulations by the authors are used to demonstrate that new HOV lanes may increase travel (vehicle-miles) and increase emissions when compared to transit alternatives. Recommendations are made for better travel demand modelling methods for such evaluations.