Traffic flow distribution models based on time and path preference and inducement strategy

Considering whether the travelers have path preference or time preference, we establish four traffic distribution models in four different situations. Through analyzing the characters of these four models, we present the methods to solve these models. Then we study the relationship among the total travel time in these four situations, and derive the time inducement strategy and the path inducement strategy. Taking the traffic flow in Xi'an at Tomb-sweeping Day as an example, we simulate and analyze the traffic distribution in three situations. And this example indicates that the time inducement strategy and the path inducement strategy are valid.