Article ID: | iaor19992455 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 32A |
Issue: | 4 |
Start Page Number: | 297 |
End Page Number: | 310 |
Publication Date: | May 1998 |
Journal: | Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice |
Authors: | Boronico Jess S., Siegel Philip H. |
Keywords: | queues: applications, programming: mathematical |
This paper reports the findings for an investigation concerning capacity planning analysis for toll-plaza operations. The study develops a cost minimizing capacity planning model that minimizes expected costs which include both operating and user costs. A reliability constraint is appended to the formulation to account for the service provider's sensitivity to demand for quality. Optimal capacity levels are determined for both peak and off-peak hours. Subsequently, a work force policy is obtained through the utilization of a mathematical program. The research suggests that significant savings may accrue through the implementation of a decision support system which may be developed from the models presented.