Transport And Communications 2015, 3(2):12-16 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2015.2.3

Value of Time Savings as a Factor in Deciding on Route Choice

Miloą Poliak, ©tefánia Semanová, Lenka Komačková, Michaela Mrníková
Department of Road and Urban Transport, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina in Zilina, Univerzitná 1, Zilina, 010 26, Slovak Republic (University of Zilina in Zilina)

The paper deals with the definition of time savings as a factor in deciding on route choice of a carrier whether to use toll road network. The first part of the paper describes a history of road infrastructure charging in the EU Member States and the USA. Next part analyses the factors affecting decision-making process of a carrier when considering which road infrastructure to use - toll or non-tolled roads. The paper also identifies the value of time savings as a significant factor in route choice.

Keywords: transport, toll, financing, factor, impact, decision-making
JEL classification: H40, R48

Published: September 30, 2015  Show citation

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Poliak, M., Semanová, ©., Komačková, L., & Mrníková, M. (2015). Value of Time Savings as a Factor in Deciding on Route Choice. Transport And Communications, 3(2), 12-16. doi: 10.26552/tac.C.2015.2.3
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