1. Travel Modelling Group Technical Advisory Committee
November 13, 2013

2. Today’s Agenda Update on Recent Progress 2012 Base Network Development
City of Toronto Model Deployment and First Impressions
Update on NCS 11
GTAModel Version 4.0 Workplan

3. Update on Recent Progress
New Toolbox Tools:
Geo Renumber Nodes: renumbers nodes based on geography
Check Functions tool (and XTMF module) for ensuring that all functions (VDF, TPF, TTF) referenced in a scenario are defined in the emmebank.
Generate Lines from GTFS: tool used to create line itineraries in the 2012 network
Network Editing library for Python scripts

4. Update on Recent Progress
2012 Network (Transit Lines)
For agencies with GTFS data, full-day itineraries are being developed
Several agencies have draft networks sent to them for review:
Still in the pipeline:
TTC
YRT
GO Transit
MiWay
Brampton
Oakville (non-GTFS)
Durham (non GTFS)
Milton (non-GTFS)
HSR
Burlington (non-GTFS)

5. City of Toronto Model Deployment
The model has been deployed
The city is currently validating the results
First impressions?

6. Update on NCS11
A revision is required to handle transit ROW encoding issues.
Proposed solution: use upper-case modes to flag links with transit-only lanes
A memo was circulated late October with no objections
Additionally, the standard for transit line IDs needs to be re-visited to take into account full-day service:
More agencies than just the TTC have 3-digit route numbers

7. Update on NCS 11 Updated table of modes Code Type Description c Auto
Personal vehicle, any occupancy e
Auxiliary Auto
Light/medium truck f
Heavy truck h
HOV2+ personal vehicle i
HOV3+ personal vehicle j
LOV (<2 or <3 depending on HOV definition used) b
Transit
Local buses g
Alternative mode for inter-city buses (e.g., GO) p
Premium bus service (not GO or intercity) q
Alternative mode for buses (e.g., VIVA) l
Standard-gauge light rail vehicles (e.g. Metrolinx LRV) s
TTC-guage streetcars m
Subway r
Commuter rail (e.g., GO or VIA) a
Auxiliary Transit
Auto access to transit
Code
Type
Description k
Auxiliary Transit
Bicycle t
Transfer between two lines for the same transit agency u
Transfer between two transit agencies v
Walk mode on centroid connector w
Walk mode on road network link y
Walk from park & ride lot to transit station B
Transit
Transit-only lane flag for mode 'b' Q
Transit-only lane flag for mode 'q' L
Transit-only lane flag for mode 'l' S
Transit-only lane flag for mode 's' G
Unassigned
Reserved for possible future use P x
Reserved for internal use X

8. Update on NCS 11 Updated table of vehicles Description Length (m) IDID
Name
Mode
PCEQ
Seated
Total
12 car GO Train
332 1
GoTrain12 r
1,900
10 car GO Train
280 2
GoTrain10
1,600
Subway, 6 car TR
138 3
Sbwy 6 TR m
400
1,100
Subway, 6 car T1 4
Sbwy 6T1
1,000
Subway, 4 car T1 92 5
Sbwy 4T1
260
670
ICTS Train (SRT) 51 6
SRT train
120
220
Std. Guage LRV
??? 7
MtroLnxLRV l
Streetcar LFLRV 28 8
TTC LFLRV s 70
250
Streetcar ALRV 23 9
TTC ALRV
3.5 60
110
Streetcar CLRV 15 10
TTC CLRV 45 75
Double-decker GO Bus 13 11
DblGoBus g
2.5 80
GO Bus 12
GoBus 55
VIVA Bus 60ft 18
VIVA 60ft q
VIVA Bus 40ft 14
VIVA 40ft 35
Articulated Bus
Artic Bus b 85
Bus, 40ft 16
Bus 40ft
Bus, 30ft 17
Bus 30ft 25 40
Eglinton Crosstown LRV
TTC Low-floor articulated LRV

9. GTAModel V4.0

10. Work Plan Model deployment by March 3, 2014 TMG Staff (James or Peter)
November
December
January
February
2 - 6
9 - 13
16-20
30 - 3
6 - 10
20-24
27-31
3 - 7
Task 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
0. Network Models
Network Estimation
1. Synthesis
2. Car Ownership
3. PORPOW
4. PORPOS
5. NWS Location Choice
6. Rail Access Station Choice
7. TASHA - Activity Generation
8. TASHA - Activity Scheduling
9. TASHA - Mode Choice, etc.
10. External Trips
11. Special Generators
12. Convergence
13. Model system testing (TMG)
TMG Staff (James or Peter)
EJM & TMG Staff (Eric + James or Peter)
Prof. Khandker Habib
Prof. Eric Miller
All TMG Staff (Eric, James, & Peter)
Model deployment by March 3, 2014

11. Thank You!