a data driven approach to transit forecasting for new starts and small starts
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A Data Driven Approach to Transit Forecasting for New Starts and Small Starts. Smith Myung , Cambridge Systematics Sean McAtee , Cambridge Systematics. Overview. Background Description of Procedures Base Year Validation Conclusions Questions. Why Data Driven?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A Data Driven Approach to Transit Forecasting for New Starts and Small
StartsSmith Myung, Cambridge SystematicsSean McAtee, Cambridge Systematics
Cambridge Systematics
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Cambridge Systematics
Background
Description of Procedures
Base Year Validation
Conclusions
Questions
Overview
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Cambridge Systematics
What is a Data Driven approach? Simplified forecasting approach based on existing conditions
VIA Urban Corridor Alternative Analysis as case study
Data availability: 2010 VIA On-board survey data
Existing transit service; relatively mature area
Focus efforts on transit components
SA-BC MPO model updates not ready
Why Data Driven?
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Cambridge Systematics
FTA has supported data driven approaches - ◦ Transparent◦ Reliable◦ Good for short-term (< 10 yrs)
Federal regulations are changing
Client undecided about New Starts/Small Starts
Maintain all options – use good modeling practice!
New Start and Small Starts
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Cambridge Systematics
BackgroundLocation: San Antonio CBD bounded by I-35, I-10, and I-37
Existing Service:• Rubber-tired streetcar routes (3)• Serve major attractions• Travel time: 9 to 15 min.• 10/15 minute headway• 2010 avg. wkdy ridership of 2,300
Context:• San Antonio Urban Corridor AA
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Existing Streetcar Routes
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Major Attractions1. Alamodome – seats 65,0002. Henry B. Gonzalez Convention
Center3. Pearl Brewery Urban
Neighborhood4. H-E-B Corporate Headquarters5. CPS Energy Corporate
Headquarters6. City of San Antonio
administrative offices7. Bexar County administrative
offices and Courthouse8. University of Texas at San
Antonio Downtown Campus – 6,400 students
9. San Antonio Riverwalk10.River Center Mall11.Market Square
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Description of Procedures
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Cambridge Systematics
Collected via personal interviews with handheld computers (high quality data)
Survey processing (16,832 records)◦ Clean records, reweight, confirm control totals by
route and TOD
On-board Survey Processing
Trip Purpose BoardingsNo. of
Responses
HBW 46,840 5,940HNW 64,430 8,958NHB 15,670 2,271Grand Total ~127,000 16,719
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Cambridge Systematics
Compare transit paths from survey to model skims
◦ Is multi-path necessary?
◦ Use Prediction Success table to compare reported transfers to skim tables
Transit Path Checking
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Transit Path Checking Multi-path test (observed OD pairs)
Analysis of survey responses
Many route options into San Antonio CBD
Walk - BusInterchange with at least 3 or more observations 786
Interchange with more than 1 path 500Percent of zone pairs with more than 1 path 66.7%
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Transit Path Checking
Route 1, 10 minutes30-minute headwayRoute 2, 12 minutes30-minute headway
A B
Single Path: 10 minute IVTT, 30-minute headway
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Transit Path Checking
Route 1, 10 minutes30-minute headwayRoute 2, 12
minutes30-minute headway
A B
Multi-Path: 11 minute IVTT, 15-minute headway
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Cambridge Systematics
Example: Prediction Success Spot-Check◦ Survey: 1 transfer; TransCAD: no transfers
Transit Path Checking
WalkBus
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Example: Prediction Success Spot-Check◦ Survey: No transfers; TransCAD: 1 transfer
Transit Path Checking
WalkBus 1Bus 2
Geocoded Location
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Multi-path checking can be challenging◦ Geocoded locations, coarseness of zones and networks
Verify networks are accurate
Multi-pathbuilder may select paths that are non-intuitive
Worked around limitation by programming logic in script
Transit Path Checking
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Incremental Structure
Choice
Auto Transit
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Cambridge Systematics
Binary structure is adequate◦ No sub-mode competition (bus vs. rail)
◦ Model by market Trip purpose HH income for home-based trips
◦ Model coefficients (from SA-BC MPO model) Out-of-vehicle travel time: -0.0625 In-vehicle travel time: -0.0250
Incremental Structure
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Cambridge Systematics
Base transit mode shares◦ Expanded on-board survey◦ Motorized person trips from SA-BC MPO model
District structure used◦ Survey will be sparse at TAZ◦ Grouped “like” TAZs into
8 districts◦ Minimized 0% and >100% shares – checked shares for
reasonability
Incremental Structure
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Base Year Validation
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Bus Run Times
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PK Model
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OP Model
Series2
R² = 0.8928
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Cambridge Systematics
Assignment Results Systemwide Boardings (expanded trip table)
Model matches observed 1.41 average boardings per trip
Observed Modeled % ErrorMetro & Frequent 113,303 113,013 -0.3%
Express & Skip 11,348 12,394 +9.2%Rubber-Tire Streetcar 2,248 2,213 -1.6%
Systemwide 126,898 127,620 +0.6%Study Area Total 27,738 28,174 +1.6%
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Cambridge Systematics
Assignment Results Existing Rubber Tire Streetcar Boardings
(expanded trip table)
Results are impressive – akin to validating collectors in a regional model
Observed Modeled % ErrorRed Route 779 693 -11%Yellow Route 967 931 -4%Blue Route 502 589 17%Total 2,248 2,213 -2%
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Cambridge Systematics
Assignment Results Systemwide Boardings by Route
Combined Lines Individual Routes
R² = 0.9365
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R² = 0.8892
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Modeled Boardings y = x Linear (Modeled Boardings)
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Cambridge Systematics
Assignment ResultsActivity by Stop
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Cambridge Systematics
Assignment – Suggestions Validation specified with initial boarding
penalty of 10 minutes
Allows for flexibility in accommodating fixed-guideway benefits (i.e. span of service, station amenities, etc.)
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Conclusions
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Cambridge Systematics
Good on-board survey data are critical!!!!
Multi-path validation is important & can be challenging
Survey data will be sparse at TAZ level; apply model at district level
Suitable for areas with existing transit service; relatively mature land uses
Relatively cost-effective; focus on validating transit components; schedule acceleration or at least, on time!
Conclusions
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Questions