UsersRely on the weekly competitive allocation of capacity through reservations for their routes. Bids are placed for a desired route and schedule in the upcoming week and current competing bids (market prices) are displayed for a few alternative times and routes. Routes can be entered as origin/destination addresses or by list of way points.
Users pay for reservations using standard online payment methods. Reservations are assigned to a specific mobile device that are carried during the trip for notifications and purchase receipt. |
ServiceA online commerce system calibrates the congestion-free capacity for segments of the road and ensures that the volume of reservations prevents congestion delays.
User experience is collected during the trip to improve accuracy of congestion-free reservation volumes for upcoming allocations. Construction zones reduce the capacity and volume of reservations allocated. |