Author(s):
K.M. Lorenzini, C.R. Bhat, T.S. Geiselbrecht, J.H. Overman, R. Paleti, S. Narayanamoorthy
Publication Date
April 2015
Abstract
Within Texas, the development of urban travel demand models (TDMs) is a cooperative process between the Texas Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Though TxDOT - Transportation Planning and Programming Division is responsible for developing and validating TDMs for many of the Texas MPOs, the MPOs play an important role in model development by providing the demographic data and regional roadway information required for model development and forecast applications. Like other MPOs nationwide, Texas MPOs struggle with the difficulties of limited resources, time, and staff for the development of accurate and reliable TDMs. Owing to the cooperative process between TxDOT and Texas MPOs, and the different sizes and staff resources among Texas MPOs dedicated to model development, the MPOs in Texas have different needs and challenges in this regard. This project researches current practices, trends, and innovations by MPOs in Texas and nationwide for managing this process. The goal is to assist MPOs in developing institutional capacity to undertake travel-related technical analyses in a complete and timely manner. While the results from the study will include tiered recommendations appropriate for MPOs of all sizes, the focus will be on small and medium-size MPOs with limited staff and data resources for providing information for developing models. In addition to this report, a product of this research includes a training course targeting MPO directors or those leading TDM tasks for an MPO.
Report Number:
0-6691-1
Keywords:
Long-Range Transportation Plan, Metropolitan planning organizations, Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Transportation Planning and Programming, Travel Demand Model Process, Travel Demand Modeling, Unified Planning Work Program
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Document/Product
http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6691-1.pdf
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