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Kentucky Travel Demand Model Users Group Overview

Kentucky Travel Demand Model Users Group Overview. for the TNMUG Organizational Meeting on January 26, 2004 in Nashville by Rob Bostrom, P.E. Division of Multimodal Programs. Presentation Overview. Overview of Travel Demand Modeling in KY Purpose Players Model Types Model Uses

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Kentucky Travel Demand Model Users Group Overview

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  1. Kentucky Travel Demand Model Users Group Overview for the TNMUG Organizational Meeting on January 26, 2004 in Nashville by Rob Bostrom, P.E. Division of Multimodal Programs

  2. Presentation Overview • Overview of Travel Demand Modeling in KY • Purpose • Players • Model Types • Model Uses • Model Software • KY MUG Overview • Meeting topics • Web site • Running the MUG • Changes

  3. Travel Demand Models/Uses • Forecasting - especially new facilities • Air Quality - VMT, speed forecasting, Mobile 5.0b/6.0 inputs • Transportation Plans - used for MPO and small urban area needs analysis • Corridor studies - I-66, I-69, I-74, and other major routes • Special - CVM (Commercial Vehicle Monitoring) station optimization, User Cost Analysis, Detour Analysis

  4. Modeling Players • In-House • Multimodal • MPOs • KIPDA, • OKI • Lexington • Ashland, Clarksville, Owensboro, E-town, Bowling Green, Henderson/Evansville • Consultants • Four Statewide On-Demand Contracts • Others on individual projects

  5. Modeling Software • MinUTP • Old models • Hybrid Models (Owensboro) • Current KYSTM • TransCAD • New models

  6. Travel Demand Models/Types • KYSTM • MPO • County-level • Small urban • Subarea • Sketch

  7. Travel Demand Models/Statewide

  8. Travel Demand Models/Statewide

  9. Travel Demand Models/MPO

  10. Travel Demand Models/MPO

  11. Travel Demand ModelsCounty-Level

  12. Travel Demand ModelsCounty-Level

  13. Travel Demand Models/Small Urban Area

  14. 6 8 27 7 9 3 5 2 1 26 4 13 20 10 19 181 14 28 17 11 16 22 15 12 25 21 24 23 Travel Demand Models/Subarea

  15. MUG Background • Going since 1995 • Formed because of need to evaluate new software • Meet about 3 times/year • Workshops • Morning meetings • Participants: State, local, consultants, MPO, academic, FHWA

  16. MUG Topics • Travel Demand Models • Software • TRANSIMS • Statewide Model • MPO Models • Urbanized models

  17. MUG Topics • Travel Demand Model Interfaces • Forecasting/projects • Data • TMS • Surveys • SE data • OD • Air quality/Mobile6.0 • Other tools • Traffic simulation models • Freight/Reebie • GIS

  18. MUG Web Site • Web: http://www.kytc.state.ky.us/Multimodal/KyTraffic_MUG.htm • Members • ~114 • Put in Access data base • Share w/ whoever • Presentations • Links • TMIP • TRB statewide model committee • Other MUGs

  19. Running the MUG • Steering Committee • 3-man planning team • Everybody helps • Meetings • Topic selection • Securing speakers • Meeting prep. • Day of meeting • Honorariums • Meeting follow-up • Training credit • Publicity • Email Distribution List • Member list

  20. MUG Meeting Details • Workshops • 4-6 hours • 6-10 sessions • National experts & local experts • Topics • Speed Estimation • Traffic Simulation • Travel Surveys • Statewide Model Stakeholders • Travel Demand Model Data • Innovative Modeling Technologies

  21. MUG Meeting Details • Morning meetings • 2-3 hours • 4-5 presentations • Sponsorship of FHWA/other training • HERS/ST (FHWA) • REMI • TransCAD (Caliper) • Statewide Traffic Forecasting (FHWA)

  22. MUG Meeting Details • Attendance • Morning meetings ~ 30-40 • Workshops ~ 40-60 • 15-20 different states including presenters from CA, FL, DC, TX and others • Usually have KY, IN, OH, and WV.

  23. Conclusion • KY MUG has served KYTC well. • Interdisciplinary • Training • Synergy • Win-win • Innovative • KY MUG prototype for other data/analysis partnerships • Freight • Congestion PMs

  24. Contacts • KYTC: • Rob Bostrom, rob.bostrom@ky.gov • Lynn Soporowski lynn.soporowski@ky.gov • Thank you for your attention!

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