New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) Travel Model Peer Review Report

Table Of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Disclaimer
  • 1.2 Acknowledgements
  • 1.3 Report Organization
  • 1.4 Report Purpose
• 2.0 NYMTC Overview
  • 2.1 Agency Responsibilities
  • 2.2 Regional Characteristics
• 3.0 Development of the NYBPM
  • 3.1 1994-1997
  • 3.2 NYBPM 1.0
  • 3.3 Current NYBPM Model
• 4.0 Topics of Interest to NYMTC
  • 4.1 Usability/Maintenance
  • 4.2 Unrepresented Travel Markets
  • 4.3 Enhancements to Existing Modeling Components
  • 4.4 Additional Advanced Modeling Components
• 5.0 NYBPM 2.0
  • 5.1 Data Collection Plan
  • 5.2 NYMTC's Initial Priorities for NYBPM 2.0
• 6.0 Panel Discussion and Recommendations
  • 6.1 Recommendations: Staff Roles and Model Application
  • 6.2 Recommendations: Analysis Needs
  • 6.3 Necessary Components for NYBPM 2.0
  • 6.4 Longer-Term Priorities
• 7.0 Peer Review Panel Response to Technical Questions
  • 7.1 Daily/Activity Travel Patterns
  • 7.2 Destination Choice Model / Establishment Survey
  • 7.3 Pricing
  • 7.4 Mode Choice Model
  • 7.5 Transit Modeling and Calibration
  • 7.6 Non-Motorized Modes
  • 7.7 Non-Resident Travel
  • 7.8 Time-of-Day / Activity Scheduling
  • 7.9 Freight/Commercial Vehicle Model
  • 7.10 Dynamic Traffic Assignment
  • 7.11 Interface with Traffic Simulation and Sub-Area Studies
  • 7.12 Zoning and Network System
  • 7.13 Model application platform and IT issues
  • 7.14 Sustainability
  • 7.15 Gas Price.
  • 7.16 Land-use Model
  • 7.17 Is the NYMTC Model Getting Too Complex
• Appendix A List of Peer Review Panel Participants
• Appendix B Peer Review Panel Meeting Agenda
• Appendix C Peer Review Panel Biographies
• Appendix D Overview of NYBPM

List of Figures

Figure 1: General modeling structure of NYBPM (Source: Final Report on NYBPM, 2005)