coding transit itineraries frank milthorpe transport and population data centre

Coding Transit Itineraries

Frank Milthorpe

Transport and Population Data Centre

Objective

With the availability of electronic public transport time data how do you convert this into Emme/2 itineraries ?

Issues

• Full detail vs simplification

• Consistency between base year and future year

• Transparency in the process

• Emme/2 has a number of features which can assist with graphic display

Timetable Plots

• Using module 6.26• Itineraries input with data to

facilitate the timetable plots • Start time (off-set) in UT field• Pattern coded in UT field• Time between stops in US field• Master route pattern for y axis

Route Plots

• Using module 2.13 option 6 (user defined data)

• Required extensive use of module 2.41 (network calculator)

• Separate calculations for nodes and links

Multiple pattern plots

• Similar process to route plots

• Summary data written in customised plot heading

• Could extend to use multiple layers (currently only using single layer).

Observations

• Route plot macro useful for checking itineraries

• Network calculator in conjunction with 2.13 can used to generate “customised” plots