PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTIMODAL ACTIVITY-BASED TRAVEL DEMAND MODELING SYSTEM IN FLORIDA. VOLUME I: TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

This report describes the technical background and methodologies underlying a comprehensive activity-based travel demand microsimulation model system that was developed for Florida. The various model components were estimated using the 2000 Southeast Florida Household Travel Survey data sets. The model system is capable of synthesizing a population and simulating activity-travel patterns at the level of the individual traveler using advanced statistical and econometric models of travel behavior. The model system recognizes time space constraints that influence activity and travel engagement in time and space. The model results are very promising and indicate that activity based models offer a strong framework for undertaking travel demand forecasting. The project resulted in the development of a software called FAMOS: Florida Activity Mobility Simulator. This PC-based user-friendly software can be used to implement activity-based modeling in virtually any urban area. A companion report, Volume II: FAMOS Users Guide, constitutes a users guide for the software.

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• Corporate Authors:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Haydon Burns Building, 605 Suwanee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32301

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Pendyala, R M
• Publication Date: 2004-3-31

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Activity choices; Econometric models; Forecasting; Microsimulation; Software; Statistical analysis; Travel behavior; Travel demand; Travel patterns; Travel surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Activity based modeling; Time space constraints
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974971
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Report
• Contract Numbers: BA496
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 29 2004 12:00AM