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National Highway Institute Course
Introduction to Urban Travel Demand Forecasting

October 9-13, 2006

Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)
4500 Cherry Creek Drive Ste 800
Denver, CO 80246

This is a 4-day introductory course in travel demand forecasting. (It runs from 1:00 Monday through 12:00 Friday.) Through classroom lecture and interactive workshops, the course covers the traditional four-step travel model approach of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice and traffic assignment. It also includes presentations on the development of land use forecasts, network and zone structures and use of Geographic Information Systems. The course also includes software applications to problems previously solved manually to reinforce the concepts taught in the classroom.

Objective

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the principles of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment.
  2. Apply the input data necessary for each of the models.
  3. Illustrate the significance of the outputs and results of travel demand forecasting models.
  4. Describe the role of urban transportation planning in decision making.

Target Audience

Relatively new Federal, State and local planners who wish to gain a better understanding of the principles and techniques of travel demand forecasting.

Prerequisites

Computer experience is required.

Special thanks to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and DRCOG Seminars for Success for assisting with the planning of this course.

Seminar Attire

Dress for the seminar will be casual/classroom.

Registration

Online registration for this course is no longer available. Course registration will NOT be available on-site.

NOTE: Registration for the course is available to the first thirty (30) registrants.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) employees are not required to pay a registration fee for this course. However, we ask that you please register so that a nametent will be available for you at the course.

For Non-FHWA participants, the registration fee is $530. You may pay your registration fee by check, money order, or credit card.

Payment of the course registration fee must be received prior to admission to the course. For payment processing purposes, the vendor identification number for TTI EM&P is 37277277275000. The federal identification number is 74-2270624.

Please make checks or money orders (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank) payable to TTI-NHI Denver. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards are also accepted.

Cancellations

Only cancellations received in writing by EM&P by 5:00 pm September 22, 2006, will be refunded, less a $25 handling fee. No refunds will be made after September 22, 2006.

Hotel Information

Below is a list of hotels within walking distance of the seminar site.

Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn
4220 Virginia Avenue
Glendale, CO 80246
303-321-5757

Four Points by Sheraton
600 South Colorado Boulevard
Glendale, CO 80246
303-757-3341

Holiday Inn Select
455 South Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80246
303-388-5561

Hampton Inn & Suites
4150 East Kentucky
Denver CO 80246
303-692-1800

Loews Denver Hotel
4150 East Mississippi
Glendle, CO 80246
303-782-9300

Crossland Economy Studios
4850 Leetsdale Drive
Glendale, CO 80246
303-333-2545

For More Information

Program Content
Penelope Weinberger
Associate Research Specialist
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)
400 7th St SW
Washington DC 20590
ph. (202) 366-4054 · fax (202) 493-2198
p-weinberger@tamu.edu
Registration
Event Management & Planning
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-1219 · fax (979) 862-1225 · toll-free (888) 550-5577
events@tamu.edu

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