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In this paper, we propose a dual toll pricing method to mitigate risk of hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation. We aim to simultaneously control both regular and hazmat vehicles to reduce the risk. In our model, we incorporate a new risk measure to consider duration-population-frequency of hazmat exposure. We first formulate the model as a Mathematical Program with Equilibrium Constraints (MPEC). Then we decompose the MPEC formulation into first-stage and second-stage problems. Separate methods are developed to solve each stage. A numerical example is provided and possible extensions are discussed.
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Wang, J., Kang, Y., Kwon, C. et al. Dual Toll Pricing for Hazardous Materials Transport with Linear Delay. Netw Spat Econ 12, 147–165 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-011-9156-9
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