Freight Modeling Partnering Tools
. . .an important decision
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. . .and RELAXING
Building a Modeling TEAM
How Modeling grew in Florida
Florida had 15 Urban Areas in 1980
25 Urban Areas in 1990
Florida models
7 Non-Urban Areas have Models
McCullough: The emerging urban areas will already have model when they too become designated urban area.
Florida models
Models are Joined to Form Regional Models
Florida models
Florida also has a Statewide Model
Florida models
Building a Modeling Team
How Models developed over time
Organization
Bridging the Policy/Technical gap
Goods Movement & Freight Models
Sharing Information
McCullough: The Model Task Force is a group . . .not appointed by Department procedure
How Organized
Centralized View
Decentralized View
Building a Modeling TEAM
McCullough: The Model Task Force is a group . . .not appointed by Department procedure
Bridging the Policy/Technical gap
TEAM BUILDING
Policy Management Technical
The central office functions as the TEAM Facilitator "Bridging the GAP"
Assumes technical support:
State Transportation Planner
Transportation Directors
Planning Managers
MPOAC (25 MPO's)
Regional Planning Councils
FHWA (Local & National)
Central Office Support
Assumes policy support
Florida Model Task Force
Task Force Sub-committees
Regional User Groups
MPO Modelers
University Research Centers
FHWA (Local & National)
Consultants
Central Office support
Factors Affecting Freight Demand
Goods Movement Modeling vs..Truck Modeling
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Building Freight Partners
(Urban, Regional & Statewide)
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Urban Truck Models |
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Statewide Highway Freight Model |
Truck/.Goods Movement Efforts
Freight Modeling Partnering Tools
. . .an important decision
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. . .and RELAXING
FREIGHT MODELING TEAM BUILDING