Development of a Framework for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

In this project, the research team performs a comprehensive analysis of transit-oriented developments (TODs) in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metro areas to investigate if TODs actually can reduce automobile travel and encourage transit use as well as non-motorized modes. The research team modeled vehicle miles traveled (VMT), trip generation, trip length, and mode share in two case study areas using the most recent local household travel survey data and advanced econometric models. Findings show that people living in TODs have lower household VMT, make more trips by all modes of transportation, but make fewer trips by automobiles. Results also show that TOD residents tend to travel shorter distances by all modes of transportation, which implies that they choose closer destinations for their activities. In terms of mode choice, trips originating from TODs have substantially higher non-auto mode share in both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., after controlling for relevant socioeconomic and demographic factors. The research team also finds significant differences in the effectiveness of TODs in these two metropolitan areas due to different TOD locations, transit system availability and level of service, and TOD resident characteristics. The trip generation step of the Maryland Statewide Transportation Model (MSTM) can be modified to incorporate the effect of TOD on a transportation system as a result of this study. The results demonstrate that TOD areas have different trip rates and travel behavior. Therefore, developing transportation models that separate TOD from Non-TOD areas would yield more accurate results than the current models. Using such models, sensitivity analysis for changes in TOD characteristics would become possible.

• Record URL:
  http://www.roads.maryland.gov/OPR_Research/MD-13-SP209B4N-Development-of-a-Framework-for-Transit-Oriented-Development_Report.pdf
• Summary URL:
  http://www.roads.maryland.gov/OPR_Research/MD-13-SP209B4N-Development-of-a-Framework-for-Transit-Oriented-Development_Summary.pdf
• Summary URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26891
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26799
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40736
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan State University

  1700 E. Coldspring Lane
  Baltimore, Maryland  United States  21251

  University of Maryland, College Park

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  1173 Glenn Martin Hall
  College Park, MD  United States  20742

  Maryland State Highway Administration

  Office of Policy and Research, 707 North Calvert Street
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21202

  Morgan State University

  National Transportation Center, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21251

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jeihani, Mansoureh
  • Zhang, Lei
  • Ardeshiri, Anam
  • 0000-0002-2497-3443
  • Amiri, Arash
  • Nasri, Arefeh
  • Zamir, Kiana Roshan
  • Baghaei, Babak
• Publication Date: 2013-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Econometric models; Land use planning; Modal split; Mode choice; Public transit; Ridership; Transit oriented development; Travel behavior; Travel surveys; Trip generation; Trip length; Vehicle miles of travel
• Geographic Terms: Baltimore (Maryland); Washington (District of Columbia)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Public Transportation; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01501588
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MD-13-SP209B4N
• Contract Numbers: SP209B4N
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 23 2013 7:52AM