A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF NATIONAL TRANSPORT MODELLING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

The paper explains the benefits sought from national transport modelling for the UK, the thinking behind the approach taken to assessing feasibility, and key findings of the Feasibility Study, in particular on: (a) the recommended structure for a National Policy Model needing to be sensitive to issues of spatial detail where these are important for policy, but also limiting spatial detail sufficiently to ensure acceptable run times and to keep down data requirements and cost; (b) the recommended approach to constructing national detailed multi-modal base matrices for passengers and freight, bearing in mind the modelling objectives; and (c) a review of relevant European national transport modelling practice, and the lessons for a possible UK national transport model. For the covering abstract, see IRRD 899083.

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• Authors:
  • ABRAHAM, H
  • COOMBE, D
  • SIMMONDS, D
  • BATES, J
• Conference:
  • TRANSPORTATION PLANNING METHODS VOLUME 1. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR E HELD AT PTRC EUROPEAN TRANSPORT FORUM, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND, 1-5 SEPTEMBER 1997. VOLUME P414
• Publication Date: 1997-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 353-74

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Evaluation and assessment; Federal government; Freight transportation; Mathematical models; Policy; Private transportation; Public transit; Sensitivity; Travel
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 741: Goods traffic; 183: Government (national); 698: Journey; 6473: Mathematical model; 173: Policy; 746: Private transport; 744: Public transport; 5928: Sensitivity; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00752551
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-304-6
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 18 1998 12:00AM