Monday, April 02, 2018

Save the Date: 2018 Model Task Force Meeting

The Model Task Force will meet December 11-13, 2018, at the Embassy Suites Orlando - International Drive/Jamaican Court. In late summer or early fall, the FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office will send information to the mailing list regarding the meeting agenda, hotel reservations, and registration. 

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Multi-Resolution Modeling Training Course Announcement

The FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office will offer a training course in three locations:

Multi-Resolution Modeling

• Feb 13-14, 2018 - Miami, Engineering Campus of the Florida International University.
  Feb 13: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and Feb 14: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

• April 10-11, 2018 - Orlando, FDOT District 5 Orlando Urban Office.
  April 10: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and April 11: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

• April 17-18, 2018 - Tampa, Embassy Suites  - Tampa USF.
  April 17: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and April 18: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Recommended Reading Material

The workshops are free of charge, but seating is limited.  Please register your attendance at the link below:
REGISTRATION

Friday, July 28, 2017

Model Task Force Meeting - October 17-19, 2017 - Orlando

The Model Task Force will hold its 2017 meeting October 17-19, 2017 in Orlando. Please register your attendance at the link below:
REGISTRATION

Meeting Agenda

The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Orlando - International Drive/Jamaican Court.

• If you need a guest room, the cut-off date for the special $133 room rate is September 17.
• To cancel your room reservation without penalty, you must cancel at least 72 hours prior to arrival.

We encourage you to make your reservations now as the rooms fill up quickly.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

May/June 2017 Training Courses Offered

The FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office will offer two one-day training courses in three locations:

Introduction to Modeling

• May 23, 2017 - Miami, FDOT District 6 District Office, Auditorium Rear, 8:30AM-5:00PM
• June 21, 2017 - Orlando, FDOT District 5 Orlando Urban Office, Lake Apopka A, 8:30AM-5:00PM
• June 28, 2017 - Tallahassee, FDOT Training Center - Koger Office Park, 8:30AM-5:00PM

Introduction to R Programming

• May 24, 2017 - Miami, FDOT District 6 District Office, Auditorium Rear, 8:30AM-5:00PM
• June 22, 2017 - Orlando, FDOT District 5 Orlando Urban Office, Lake Apopka A, 8:30AM-5:00PM
• June 29, 2017 - Tallahassee, FDOT Training Center - Koger Office Park, 8:30AM-5:00PM (Computers provided)

The workshops are free of charge, but seating is limited. To register to attend go to: FSUTMSOnline.net/modeling_training.aspx

Monday, December 12, 2016

Guidebook for Florida STOPS Applications

The FDOT Transit Office recently released the Guidebook for Florida STOPS Applications. This Guidebook focuses on the data preparation and approach issues critical for the successful development of STOPS applications, and on interpreting and applying the STOPS outputs to fulfill the travel data requirements for New/Small Starts projects and other transit planning studies. The document is available at the link below.
Guidebook for Florida STOPS Applications

For additional information about the Guidebook, the STOPS FAQ List and the slides from the 2016 Guidebook for Florida STOPS Application Workshop are available below:

• STOPS FAQ List
• Guidebook for Florida STOPS Application Workshop

Friday, December 02, 2016

Multi-Modal Freight Data Sources and Applications

The Florida Model Task Force Freight Committee recently released a compilation of sources and applications for multi-modal freight data. The document is available at the link below.
Multi-Modal Freight Data Sources and Applications

For more information about Freight Committee activities, please take a moment to view the committee's page:
MTF Freight Committee

Monday, October 10, 2016

Florida Model Task Force Meeting - December 6-8, 2016 - Orlando

Registration is now open for the Florida Model Task Force Meeting. The Florida Model Task Force will meet December 6-8, 2016 in Orlando. Click the link below to register:
REGISTRATION

The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Orlando - International Drive/Jamaican Court.

• The cut-off date for being assured of getting the special $129 room rate is November 5.
• To cancel your reservation without a penalty, you must cancel at least 72 hours prior to arrival.

We encourage you to make your reservations now as the rooms fill up quickly.