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MPO Modeling Survey. March 22, 2005. MPO Survey Conducted in the Fall 2004 31 MPOs Responded to the Survey Survey Results Processed and Summarized Results Grouped by Population Less than 1.5 Million (14 MPOs) Greater than 1.5 Million (17 MPOs). MPO MODELING SURVEY OVERVIEW.
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MPO Modeling Survey March 22, 2005
MPO Survey Conducted in the Fall 2004 31 MPOs Responded to the Survey Survey Results Processed and Summarized Results Grouped by Population Less than 1.5 Million (14 MPOs) Greater than 1.5 Million (17 MPOs) MPO MODELING SURVEY OVERVIEW
Understand Modeling Resources Budget Staffing Modeling Software Usage and Trends Model Descriptions/Applications Future Modeling Directions and Issues PURPOSE OF THE MPO SURVEY
Staffing -Job Classification & Staff Function Budgets - Modeling Section, Consultant, Training Model Software - Existing and Future Description of Models and Applications Modeling Program - Fee-Service & Consistency Future Modeling Directions Modeling Issues Survey Topics
Las Cruces MPO Farmington MPO Wichita Falls MPO/City of Wichita Falls Indian River County MPO Bloomington Area Trans. Study Chittenden County MPO Fargo-Moorhead Metro COG Syracuse Metropolitan Trans. Council Lancaster County Planning Commission Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) South Jersey Trans. Planning Org. Sarasota Manatee MPO Lee County MPO Capital District Trans. Committee (CDTC) Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metro Portland, Oregon First Coast MPO East-West Gateway COG Denver Regional Council of Governments Hillsborough County MPO San Diego Association of Governments Puget Sound Regional Council Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization Baltimore Metropolitan Council North Central Texas COG Delaware Valley Regional Planning Com. Whatcom COG Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), San Francisco CATS (Chicago MPO) Southern California Assc.of Gov (SCAG) New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (MTC) Participating MPOs
Model Performance – Poor Validation/Calibration Problems Associated With Starting a New Modeling Program Use of Regional Model for Subregional/Corridor Analysis Misc. Model Improvements: transit, freight, landuse/demographic Summary of Modeling Issues,Small MPOs
Summit/New Starts/FTA Requirements Mode Choice Model Related Improvements Air Passenger Model Related Improvements Truck Model Related Improvements Land Use\Demographic Model Inputs Predicting Traveler’s Response to Congestion Forecasting University Trips Finding Trained/Experienced Modeling Staff Summary of Modeling Issues,Large MPOs
Future Modeling DirectionSmall MPO • Software Changes • Hardware Upgrade • Model Calibration • Model Validation
Future Modeling DirectionLarge MPOs • Software Changes • Hardware Upgrades • Freight/Truck Modeling • Destination Choice Modeling • Activity Modeling • Parking Modeling • Air Passenger Modeling • Improve Highway Assignment • Land Use Modeling