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March 26, 2003. 2. Presentation Overview. Project ScopeActivity UpdateCommon MPO Improvements Future NeedsShort-Term Model ImprovementsContinuing
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1. REGIONAL TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT An Update to
The SCAG Regional Modeling Task Force
By
March 26, 2003
2. March 26, 2003 2 Presentation Overview Project Scope
Activity Update
Common MPO Improvements
Future Needs
Short-Term Model Improvements
Continuing & Future Activities
3. March 26, 2003 3 Project Scope Purpose & Objectives
Technical Approach
Schedule
4. March 26, 2003 4 Purpose & Objectives Region’s growth outstripping current tools
Significant trade-offs must be considered
Enhance the model’s responsiveness
Improve the analysis of emerging issues
Increase utility for regional consistency Models are important to decision-making
Models are important to decision-making
5. March 26, 2003 5 Technical Approach Review the previous improvement program
Inventory other MPOs’ programs
Identify future modeling needs
Review SCAG’s current regional model
Develop a short-term improvement program
Develop a long-range strategy
Assemble a model review panel
Coordinate with the Modeling Task Force
Prepare final report Lessons learned
Summary of possible directions (2 mos)
Variety of key person interviews
Updated documentation & assess priorities
Quick and cost-effective improvements over next couple of years
TRANSIMS and regional coordination
January 25 meeting a good indication of value to project
Acceptance and consistency is the goal
Summary compilation of study findings
Lessons learned
Summary of possible directions (2 mos)
Variety of key person interviews
Updated documentation & assess priorities
Quick and cost-effective improvements over next couple of years
TRANSIMS and regional coordination
January 25 meeting a good indication of value to project
Acceptance and consistency is the goal
Summary compilation of study findings
6. March 26, 2003 6 Original Schedule
7. March 26, 2003 7 Activity Update Other MPO Improvement Programs
12 large MPO model improvement programs
Candidate Peer Review Panel members
Future Modeling Needs
Opportunities for improvement
Expanded modeling capability
Short-Term Model Improvements
Retain structure - model recalibration
Incremental component enhancement
8. March 26, 2003 8 Recent ActivitiesMPOs Surveyed Baltimore (BMC)
Boston (CTPS)
Denver (DRCOG)
Detroit (SEMCOG)
Houston (HGAC)
Los Angeles (SCAG) New York (NYMTC)
Portland (Metro)
Sacramento (SACOG)
San Francisco (MTC)
Seattle (PSRC)
Washington (WashCOG)
9. March 26, 2003 9 Common MPO Improvements Transportation-Land Use Integration
Volume-Delay Curves
Trip Generation
External Trips
Trip Purpose Expansion
Trip Distribution Models
Destination-Choice Trip Distribution Models Mode Choice Models
Nested Logit Models
Zone Structure Revision
Area Typology
Truck Modeling
Time of Day Modeling
Peak Spreading Models
Regional Travel Surveys
Tour-based Activity Modeling
10. March 26, 2003 10 Future Needs Implement sub-area modeling capability
Perform highway assignment validation for both volumes & speeds
Refine heavy duty truck model
Develop transportation-land use linkage
Improve HOV modeling
Link and inter-relate all modeling components
Improve data collection for modeling purposes
11. March 26, 2003 11 Short-Term Improvements Recalibrate trip generation & distribution models
Recalibrate mode choice model
Revise highway network assignment
Multimodal Highway Network Assignment
Volume-Delay Curves
Peak and Off-peak Network Refinement
Heavy-Duty Truck Passenger Car Equivalents
Supplemental Improvements
Peak Spreading
External Trips
12. March 26, 2003 12 Continuing & Future Activities Summarize Current Model Improvements
Procure Short-Term Model Improvements
Organize Model Review Panel Session
Develop Long-Range Improvements