Statewide travel models are analysis tools that simulate transportation system conditions
and are used to answer “what if” questions about proposed plans and policies. In the United …

Over the past 15 years, advances in technology have led to the development of a variety of
different travel demand model designs or frameworks. Agencies now face a complex choice …

This report summarizes proceedings of a peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and hosted by the …

Maryland has a long history of being a leader in land use planning and was an early adopter
of the concept of smart growth for sustainable development. The Maryland Statewide …

Regional visioning and scenario analysis projects are becoming an increasingly important
focus in the modeling of regional travel demand. This report summarizes model …

This paper presents an overview of a new architecture for travel demand forecasting models.
The new hybrid accessibility-based models are neither traditional trip-based models nor …

A great disparity exists between the direction of travel demand forecasting by researchers
and the travel demand models used by transportation planning organizations. Activity-based …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the midst of its multiyear Model
Improvement and Quality Program to develop better travel demand models in the State of …

Out of 50 US states, 34 operate a statewide transportation model, and another 4 have a 32
statewide models under development. In 2006, only 20 states had statewide models. To …

Activity-based models are increasingly attractive as alternatives to traditional trip-based
travel demand forecasting models because of growing dissatisfaction with the internal …