Kentucky Travel Demand Model Users Group Overview for

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

Travel Demand Models/Uses n n Forecasting - especially new facilities Air Quality - VMT, speed forecasting, Mobile 5. 0 b/6. 0 inputs n Transportation Plans - used for MPO and small urban area needs analysis n Corridor studies - I-66, I-69, I-74, and other major routes n Special - CVM (Commercial Vehicle Monitoring) station optimization, User Cost Analysis, Detour Analysis

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

Modeling Software n Min. UTP • Old models • Hybrid Models (Owensboro) • Current KYSTM n Trans. CAD • New models

Travel Demand Models/Types n n n KYSTM MPO County-level Small urban Subarea Sketch

Travel Demand Models/Statewide

Travel Demand Models/Statewide

Travel Demand Models/MPO

Travel Demand Models/MPO

Travel Demand Models County-Level

Travel Demand Models County-Level

Travel Demand Models/Small Urban Area

Travel Demand Models/Subarea 6 8 2 7 7 5 9 3 2 1 4 1 0 1 8 1 1 3 2 0 1 9 2 6 1 4 1 7 2 8 1 6 2 2 1 5 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 4 2 5

MUG Background n n n 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

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

MUG Topics n Travel Demand Model Interfaces • Forecasting/projects • Data n n TMS Surveys SE data OD • Air quality/Mobile 6. 0 n Other tools • Traffic simulation models • Freight/Reebie • GIS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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