Smart Congestion Relief - Comprehensive Evaluation of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Strategies

8 Smart Congestion Relief: Comprehensive Analysis Of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Strategies Victoria Transport Policy Institute Conventional evaluation often only measures the congestion costs that travelers bear, but some analyses, such as calculating mode shift benefits or optimal congestion reduction tolls, also require calculating the congestion costs that travelers impos. [...] It describes best practices for measuring congestion costs and evaluating potential congestion reduction options, recommends ways to identify the most beneficial set of congestion reduction strategies, and describes examples of successful congestion reduction programs. [...] 13 Smart Congestion Relief: Comprehensive Analysis Of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Strategies Victoria Transport Policy Institute Quantifying and Monetizing Congestion Costs Various methods are used to quantify (measure) and monetize (measure in monetary units) congestion costs. [...] 18 Smart Congestion Relief: Comprehensive Analysis Of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Strategies Victoria Transport Policy Institute Fuel Consumption and Emission Impacts Other important factors are the formulas used to calculate how traffic speeds affect fuel consumption and pollution emissions. [...] 20 Smart Congestion Relief: Comprehensive Analysis Of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Strategies Victoria Transport Policy Institute Congestion Cost Evaluation This section summarizes various monetized estimates of congestion costs, and compares congestion with other costs of transportation.