LAND-USE/TRANSPORT INTERACTION MODELLING WITH TRANSTEP

The paper sets out the theoretical basis for transtep and describes case studies where it has been applied. Transtep is an inexpensive sketch planning model, which derives changes in travel patterns due to land-use or transportation system changes. It derives zonal trip generation rates and trip length distribution characteristics from zonal activity distribution and skims, before distributing trips to form a trip matrix. It is, therefore, suitable for impact evaluation. Further, one transtep module derives changes in zonal population density due to accessibility changes and, therefore has been used to predict population growth patterns in urban areas. Transtep graphically outputs contours showing zones of imbalance between employment and potential for employment derived as the probable trip-end density. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceeding of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Transport Research Forum--"Getting the Best Use From the Transport Infrastructure" Melbourne, Australia, May 24-25, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  VICTORIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

  MELBOURNE,    
• Authors:
  • NAIRN, R J
  • FIELD, J F
  • Parker, G R
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 42 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Case studies; Conferences; Density; Economic growth; Employment; Evaluation; Forecasting; Land use; Length; Mathematical models; Matrices (Mathematics); Origin and destination; Planning; Population; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel; Travel patterns; Trip distribution; Trip generation; Trip length; Urban areas; Zoning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Growth rate
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 8525: Conference; 132: Forecast; 265: Growth rate; 698: Journey; 356: Land use; 6488: Length; 6473: Mathematical model; 6494: Matrix; 1054: Network (traffic); 687: Origin destination traffic; 143: Planning; 335: Population; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 14 1978 12:00AM