Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) Travel Model Peer Review Report

Table Of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Disclaimer
  • 1.2 Acknowledgements
  • 1.3 Report Purpose
  • 1.4 Report Organization.
• 2.0 Thurston Regional Planning Council Overview
  • 2.1 Thurston Regional Planning Council Responsibilities.
  • 2.2 Regional Characteristics and Transportation Issues
• 3.0 Development of the Thurston Regional Planning Council Travel Demand Forecast Model (TDFM)
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 History of Thurston Regional Planning Council TDFM
  • 3.3 Current Thurston Regional Planning Council TDFM
  • 3.4 Thurston Regional Planning Council Goals for Peer Review
  • 3.5 Previous Peer Reviews
• 4.0 TRPC Model Improvement Plan
  • 4.1 Thurston Regional Planning Council Priorities for Model
  • 4.2 Summary of draft TRPC Model Update and Data Acquisition Plan
• 5.0 Topics of Interest to Thurston Regional Planning Council
  • 5.1 Overall Modeling Framework
  • 5.2 Modeling Framework Specific To Transit
  • 5.3 Modeling Framework Specific to Freight
  • 5.4 New and Existing Data Sources
  • 5.5 Integration with simulation and Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) tools
  • 5.6 Other Panel Observations/Recommendations
  • 5.7 Model Application Discussion
• 6.0 Peer Review Panel Response to Technical Questions
  • 6.1 Overall Modeling Framework
  • 6.2 Modeling Framework Specific to Transit
  • 6.3 Modeling Framework Specific to Freight
  • 6.4 New and Existing Data Sources
  • 6.5 Integration with simulation and Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) tools
  • 6.6 Other Panel Observations/Recommendations
• 7.0 Panel Discussion and Observations
  • 7.1 Observations: Analysis Needs
  • 7.2 Potential Shorter-Term Model Updates
  • 7.3 Potential Mid-Term Model Updates
  • 7.4 Potential Long-Term Model Updates
• Appendix A List of Peer Review Panel Participants
  • A.1 Peer Review Panel Members
  • A.2 Local Agency and Partner Agency Staff
  • A.3 Consultant Staff
  • A.4 TMIP Peer Review Support Staff
• Appendix B Peer Review Panel Meeting Agenda
  • B.1 Thurston Regional Planning Council Model Peer Review1
  • B.2 Pre-Review Web Briefing June 8, 2012
• Appendix C Peer Review Panel Biographies
  • C.1 Richard Walker (Metro Portland)
  • C.2 Elizabeth Sall (San Francisco County Transportation Authority)
  • C.3 Chris Johnson (Puget Sound Regional Council)
  • C.4 Michael Mahut (INRO Consultants)
  • C.5 Stacey Bricka (Texas Transportation Institute)
• Appendix D Overview of Thurston Regional Planning Council TDFM
  • D.1 Thurston Regional Planning Council Model Components
  • D.2 Other Relevant Aspects of Thurston Regional Planning Council Model
  • D.3 Thurston Regional Planning Council Model Validation
  • D.4 Thurston Regional Planning Council Current Model Data Sources