Value of travel time savings of autonomous vehicle commuters: a segmented valuation for local and inter-city travel

Choi, Sungtaek; Kim, Daejin; Ko, Joonho; Park, Jonghan; Ko, Yongseok

doi:10.1080/12265934.2023.2165531

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“…This may induce additional demand for private transport and a shift from public transport to AVs [18]. In addition, travel patterns may change since AVs may be preferred for longer trips due to the lowered burden of driving [28]. If such changes can be reflected in future simulation models, the outputs may be more reliable and interpretable.…”

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“…Thus, travel demand is likely to increase due to these new user groups. Additionally, since their passengers can engage in non-driving activities, AVs will decrease drivers' willingness to pay for reduced travel times, thus value of time reduction, for travelers [18,[27][28][29]. As a result, a significant mode shift to AVs from public transportation is anticipated [14].…”

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Effects of Exclusive Lanes for Autonomous Vehicles on Urban Expressways under Mixed Traffic of Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles

Park,

Jang,

2023

Sustainability

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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to be seen easily on our roads, providing benefits to society in the future. However, due to the challenges faced such as technical and regulatory issues, it will take a long time to reach 100% AVs, suggesting the coexistence of AVs and human-driven vehicles (HVs) for a substantial time. This coexistence of the mixed traffic of AVs and HVs may affect network performances in urban areas. Under this circumstance, to promote the rapid advancement of AV technology, transportation authorities are considering introducing AV-exclusive lanes. This study evaluates AV lane operation scenarios with mixed traffic consisting of both AVs and HVs. We utilized a macroscopic traffic simulation-based approach to measure the effects of AV lanes on two urban expressways in Seoul, South Korea. We varied the market penetration rate (MPR) from 10 to 80% in 10% increments. The simulation results indicate that the impact of exclusive lanes can be either negligible or beneficial depending on the characteristics of the roads. The results also showed that, in terms of the efficient use of road capacity, AV lanes should be introduced when the MPR reaches at least 20 to 30%. The results also showed that the capacity gain effect is more sensitive over a lower MPR range. We expect this study to not only enhance policy makers’ and planners’ fundamental understanding of the early stages of AV-exclusive lanes, but also help them prepare a large-scale urban network structure in the future.

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Effects of Exclusive Lanes for Autonomous Vehicles on Urban Expressways under Mixed Traffic of Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles

Park,

Jang,

2023

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Private vs. Pooled Transportation: Customer Preference and Design of Green Transport Policy

Arora,

Zheng,

Girotra

2024

M&SOM

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Problem definition: Large cities around the globe are facing an alarming growth in traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, to which a significant contributor in recent years are on-demand cabs operated by ride-hailing platforms. Newly emerged pooled transportation options like shuttle services are cheaper and greener alternatives. However, those alternatives are still new to many customers and policy makers. The design of their promotion policies demands careful investigation. This paper studies how we can reduce the number of on-demand cabs on the road and, therefore, their GHG emissions by promoting pooled transportation such as shuttle services. Methodology/Results: In this work, we use detailed usage data and build a structural model to study customer preferences of price and service features when choosing between private cabs and a scheduled shuttle service. Using the estimated model, we identify and evaluate the efficacy of improving service features like reducing the walking distance to shuttle stops on customers’ choices of transport and, therefore, the number of ride-hailing vehicles on the road. We find that a 20% decrease in walking distance can achieve 40% of the benefits of commonly adopted congestion surcharge policies. It can also reduce up to 4.8 thousand tonnes of GHG emissions, which is worth over a million dollars per year. In addition, we demonstrate the implementability of walking distance reduction policies by adding stops on existing shuttle routes. Managerial implications: Reducing the number of ride-hailing vehicles on the road has become an important goal in many cities’ green transport policy design. For example, cities like New York have implemented congestion surcharge policies targeting ride-hailing vehicles in recent years. Our findings suggest that, by changing operations levers such as service features of pooled transport, cities can achieve a substantial amount of benefits from reducing congestion compared with congestion surcharge policies with essentially zero cost, leading to much more efficient green transport policies. Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2022.0569 .

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Private vs. Pooled Transportation: Customer Preference and Congestion Management

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Value of travel time savings of autonomous vehicle commuters: a segmented valuation for local and inter-city travel

Cited by 4 publications

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Effects of Exclusive Lanes for Autonomous Vehicles on Urban Expressways under Mixed Traffic of Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles

Effects of Exclusive Lanes for Autonomous Vehicles on Urban Expressways under Mixed Traffic of Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles

Private vs. Pooled Transportation: Customer Preference and Design of Green Transport Policy

Private vs. Pooled Transportation: Customer Preference and Congestion Management

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