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ANALYTICAL MODELING OF STATE-CONTINGENT DRIVING DECISIONS UNDER DAILY ROAD-USE QUOTAS

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

This study develops a state-contingent equilibrium model for daily road-use quotas with heterogeneous trip urgency. Commuters, who learn their travel state (urgent or regular) at the start of the day, choose probabilistic driving strategies under a daily quota set ex ante by the regulator based on state occurrence probabilities. The model is formulated as a non-atomic congestion game and characterized via the Beckmann potential, yielding a unique equilibrium. Analytical results reveal three behavioral regimes determined by two quota thresholds: (i) small-quota, where only urgent trips drive and the shadow price is high; (ii) medium-quota, where both trip types are active and marginal net benefits equalized; and (iii) large-quota, where the cap is non-binding and both states operate at unconstrained optima. A calibrated example quantifies the thresholds and shows how quota ratio changes reshape driving probabilities and scarcity values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 29th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2025
Subtitle of host publicationSmart Mobility
EditorsJintao Ke, Fangni Zhang, Ryan C. P. Wong
PublisherHong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited
Pages429-436
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789881581532
StatePublished - 2025
Event29th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2025 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Duration: 8 Dec 20259 Dec 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 29th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2025: Smart Mobility

Conference

Conference29th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2025
Country/TerritoryHong Kong SAR
CityHong Kong
Period8/12/259/12/25

Keywords

  • driving probability
  • road-use quota
  • travel demand management
  • urgent and regular travel

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