The FSUTMS Users Group hosted a SERPM 8 online workshop on March 25 and March 26 . The workshop will provide an overview of the recently adopted Southeast Florida Regional Planning Model Version 8 (SERPM 8). Please find the Agenda here and other workshop files in the link below.
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The next FSUTMS Users Group meeting will be on June 19, 2020.
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Accelerating the CAV Industry in Central Florida
Advanced connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies can be utilized to achieve precise vehicle trajectory control and render unprecedented opportunities to improve transportation system performance in safety, mobility and sustainability. However, CAV technologies also bring significant challenges to traffic operators and transportation planners in understanding, managing and planning for CAV traffic, particularly when mixed with human driven vehicles. This event will feature presentations on latest research on CAV modeling.
You will also learn about the latest in the CAV industry and what is being done to accelerate implementation of CAV industry in Central Florida. The first part of the event will feature presentations by the following experts. The second part of the event will include a moderated panel by a transportation expert, Dr. Robert Bertini, where you will have the opportunity to learn about what local, regional and national agencies are doing to coordinate and accelerate the growth of the CAV industry. The presenters include:
The last SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting was held on Friday November 15, 2019, 9AM-12PM at FDOT D4 (DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309).
The event page can be access throught the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-meeting-tickets-80739342547
Please click Agenda to see the meeting details.
The presentations can be accessed from the following links:
The next meeting will be held on March 19, 2020.
Joint Florida Model Task Force & Transportation Data and Analytics Workshop
Register (no registration fee): https://www.fsutmsonline.net/modeling_training.aspx
The Forecasting and Trends Office announces a major update to the Florida Statewide Model. This new base-year 2015 model, with a horizon year of 2045, replaces the 2010/2040 model last updated in 2016. Version 7.0 contains significant improvements including a destination choice model, long-distance mode choice/short-distance mode factoring, a firm-evolution component in FreightSIM, and a feedback loop in the model flow. In addition, we updated trip production rates, improved the tolling methodology, and streamlined trip assignment reporting.
The new Florida Statewide Model is available for download at the Florida transportation modeling website: https://www.fsutmsonline.net/index.php?/model_pages/modDS1/index/
To foster greater coordination and information sharing, the Model Task Force will meet jointly with the FDOT Transportation Data and Analytics Workshop this year. The combined meeting will be held the morning of February 26 till midday February 28, 2020, at a different location from previous meetings: Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista SOUTH, located at 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746. To give us time to plan accommodations and print name badges, please register your attendance at: https://www.fsutmsonline.net/modeling_training.aspx.
If you need a hotel room, please make reservations on your own. Please note the hotel reservation deadline of February 1:
Hotel: Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista SOUTH, 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Booking Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/50053023
By Phone: 407-597-4000
Group Code: TDW
Special Group Rate: $149/night, if reserved by February 1, 2020
Hotel Cancellation Policy: 72 hours prior to arrival
The travel demand models in Florida use different road networks even in geographically overlapping areas. Due to differences in network segmentation and details, currently, it is difficult to share information among models at different scales. Thus, this research examines the issues related to the network structure of travel demand models, with an emphasis on the Statewide model. It aims to identify a more efficient multi-scale network structure that will enable effective information sharing between the Statewide models and the district or local models, while preserving the detailed information provided by finer network segmentation. After considering previous research and practice in and out of Florida on this topic, this research proposes a framework for a planning network database to support efficient travel demand modeling for the state of Florida.
Back to the Future - Florida Transportation Plan 2045 and How Did We Grow
The session format consisted of two presentations on two major regional and statewide initiatives currently underway – the Update to the Florida Transportation Plan 2045 by the FDOT and the How Did We Grow evaluation by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. The event speakers and panelists included Judy Pizzo, Planning Project Manager, FDOT District 5 Planning and Environmental Management Office; Karen Snyder, Project Development Manager, FDOT District 5 Planning and Environmental Management Office; and Tara McCue, Director of Planning and Community Development, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
Judy Pizzo and Karen Snyder presented the 2045 FTP Update process along with statewide statistics and trends, various elements of the FTP and new considerations in the update. Following the presentation, the speakers conducted an online poll via PollEverywhere to get input from attendees on transportation trends, preferences and values that will share the update. Tara McCue presented an overview of the previous How Shall We Grow Effort that was adopted by the Central Florida region in 2007. Tara presented summaries by County and the region comparing the actual trends to the projected trends in the 2007 plan.
The presentations from the December 3rd meeting can be found at this link: http://www.cfgis.org/FDOT-Resources/Meeting-Materials/Category-1-Example/Materials-from-12-03-2019.aspx.
GOAA South Airport Complex & Multimodal Connections
The session consisted of presentations focusing on the GOAA South Airport Terminal Complex and the multimodal accommodations that have been made for SunRail, Virgin Trains, and LYNX to connect to the terminal. The event speakers and panelists are listed below - Davin Ruohomaki, Senior Director Planning, Engineering and Construction, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Michelle DeLora, General Consulting Team, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Michael Cegelis, Executive VP of Infrastructure Development, Virgin Trains; and Tiffany Homler Hawkins, Chief Administrative Officer at LYNX.
The presentations were followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Judy Pizzo, FDOT Project Manager. The event began with a welcome address by the CEO of GOAA, Stan Thornton, who provided a history of the master planning efforts undertaken at GOAA in the last 30 years and the growth projections for the next 50 years. Davin Ruohomaki explained the significance of the first phase of the South Airport complex as well as the masterplanning that has taken place for future modes of transportation to come together in one complex, on airport property and walkable to the airline terminal. Michelle DeLora explained the sustainability features that have been incorporated into the building design that has earned the facility the designation of the first LEED 4 building in the State of Florida. Mike Cegelis from Virgin Trains provided a history of the Brightline rail service that currently operates from West Palm Beach to Miami and the current construction work underway to connect to Orlando and Cocoa Beach and the future connection to Tampa.
The presentations from the October 29th meeting can be found at this link: http://www.cfgis.org/FDOT-Resources/Meeting-Materials/Category-1-Example/Materials-from-10-29-19-Meeting.aspx.
The last SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting was held on Friday September 20, 2019, 9AM-12PM. The venue is FDOT D4-DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
The event page can be access throught the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-meeting-tickets-72535721295
Please click Agenda to see the meeting details.
The presentations can be accessed from the following links:
The next meeting will be held on Novermbre 15, 2019.
The purpose of this report is to document the existing 2017 daily LOS along major roadways in the five counties within Florida Department of Transportation District Four (FDOT D4): Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River.
Planning for Visitors
Orlando had a record-setting 75 million annual visitors in 2018, increasing 4.2 percent over 2017. What are the impacts of these visitors on our transportation system? How do we plan for them through our regional planning process?
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to participate in this lively discussion focusing on the impacts of tourism on Central Florida’s transportation network and how their needs are accommodated by the public and private sectors. Bring your questions about how future planning efforts will address the millions of tourists that come to the region annually. Panelists include representatives from Universal Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Imagineering, Metroplan Orlando, LYNX, Orange County Convention Center, and Visit Orlando. The event will be moderated by Billy Hattaway, Transportation Director, City of Orlando.
Meet and Greet—11:30 AM • Panel Discussion—12:00 Noon
The Model Task Force 2019 Meeting will be held July 30 through August 1, 2019, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando-International Drive/360 on Jamaican Court. The meeting begins Tuesday at 1:30 PM and ends Thursday at noon. To give us time to plan accommodations and print name badges, please register your attendance before July 20 at: https://www.fsutmsonline.net/modeling_training.aspx.
If you need a hotel room, please make reservations on your own:
Hotel: Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando International Drive/360
Booking Link: MTF Room Reservation (!! - NOTE: This link defaults to a Monday arrival, the day before the meeting; please change as appropriate before reserving.)
By Phone: 1-800-871-5831
Group Name: FDOT-MODEL TASK FORC
Special Group Rate: $133/night if reserved by July 8
Hotel Cancellation Policy: 72 hours prior to arrival
The FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office will host two offerings of the FSUTMS Comprehensive Modeling Workshop in May and June.
Seating is limited; FDOT Districts and MPOs will be given seating preference. Click the link below to place your name on the seat-request list:
https://www.fsutmsonline.net/modeling_training.aspx
The Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS) specifies that models use an attribute referred to as UROAD, which is the ratio of the practical to absolute capacity of a model link. This memo demonstrates the role that UROAD plays in the Florida modeling context by examining the impact of different UROAD parameters on total assigned trips, congested trip times, and congested speeds. The UROAD factors currently used in Florida models are listed, along with other associated variable factors, like the alpha and beta parameters and the peak-to-daily capacity ratio attribute.
This document describes the Florida Statewide Model's design and organization, and provides guidance on proper model application methods. It specifies the types of projects for which this model is appropriate, and the recommended steps for performing analysis within a subarea of the state. Finally, the report discusses the emerging modeling topic of risk analysis, quantifying the uncertainties inherent in travel demand forecasting.
The Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS) specifies that models use an attribute referred to as UROAD, which is the ratio of the practical to absolute capacity of a model link. This memo demonstrates the role that UROAD plays in the Florida modeling context by examining the impact of different UROAD parameters on total assigned trips, congested trip times, and congested speeds. The UROAD factors currently used in Florida models are listed, along with other associated variable factors, like the alpha and beta parameters and the peak-to-daily capacity ratio attribute.
The session format was that of a panel discussion with Central Florida’s regional transportation agencies to hear from these leaders about the role of their agency in the future of transportation, transportation initiatives, legislative priorities and thoughts on transportation funding. The panelists included Hugh Harling, Executive Director of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council; Gary Huttman, Executive Director of Metroplan Orlando; Georganna Gillette, Executive Director of the Space Coast TPO; Lois Bollenback, Executive Director of the River to Sea TPO; Michael Woods, Executive Director of the Lake Sumter MPO; and Derrick Harris, Executive Director of Ocala Marion TPO.
The panel discussion was facilitated by Christine Kefauver, AICP, who provided a brief background and context for transportation in Central Florida, major transportation and economic trends, as well as major project initiatives. The discussion included policy priorities, SunRail transition, multimodal connectivity in the region, regional priorities, context-sensitive street standards, accommodating non-work trips in the transportation model, mobility as a service, funding, visitors, safety, and automated vehicles.
The last SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting was held on Friday March 15, 2019, 9AM-12PM. The venue is FDOT D4-DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
The event page can be access throught the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-tickets-57550693674
Please click Agenda to see the meeting details.
The presentations can be accessed from the following links:
The FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office recently developed a new add-on tool for the Florida Statewide Model called the Freight Transportation Economic Impact Kit. This FreightTEIK tool combines the statewide model’s Freight Supply-chain Intermodal Model (FreightSIM) with a multi-sectoral input-output model. The economic impacts of efficiencies gained through freight transportation improvements are conveyed in terms of changes in vehicle hours traveled (VHT), vehicle miles traveled (VMT), gross domestic product (GDP), employment, and monetized impacts.
To support this new FreightTEIK tool, we will be conducting an eight-hour training course in two locations in South and Central Florida. The course will be offered free of charge in Fort Lauderdale February 27-28 and in the Orlando area March 20-21, 2019. Both trainings will be held on a Wednesday afternoon (1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.), continuing the following morning (Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon).
In this class you will learn how economic benefits stemming from freight transportation are an accumulation of a multitude of business and transportation activities. The process illustrates how transportation network changes ripple through different levels of the economy to yield total cumulative economic effects. Economic impacts, in turn, might be the driving force to stimulate a business to grow, which may result in increasing employment or income. These impacts are captured by a variety of economic indicators such as gross domestic product.
This hands-on training will be taught by the research team that created FreightTEIK, Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng and PhD candidate Haitao Yu. Prior modeling exposure is encouraged, but not required. Due to limited seating, please register in advance for this class at http://www.fsutmsonline.net/modeling_training.aspx.
The upcoming SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting will be on Friday November 16, 2018, 9AM-12PM. The venue is FDOT D4-DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
Please register to this meeting using the following link. This will help us on the meeting headcount to plan for the morning refreshments.
Please click November162018Agenda.pdf to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The presentations can be accessed from the following links:
Thanks to 2017-2018 Users Group Steering Committee Chair & Secretary: Srin Varanasi & Yingfei Huang!
Congratulations to 2019-2020 Users Group Steering Committee Chair & Secretary: Yingfei Huang & Hongbo Chi!
The upcoming SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting will be on Friday September 14, 2018, 9AM-12PM. The venue is FDOT D4-DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
Please register to this meeting using the following link. This will help us on the meeting headcount to plan for the morning refreshments.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-meeting-tickets-49756777862
Please click September142018Agenda.pdf to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The presentations can be accessed from the following links:
This is notice that the December 11-13 meeting of the Florida Model Task Force is postponed until a later date yet to be determined. Internal discussions with management at first provided hope that the annual meeting could continue; however, we were informed last night that the meeting will require rescheduling due to the state travel restriction. As reference, on October 16, 2018, the Florida Department of Management Services issued a directive following Hurricane Michael suspending all non-essential travel for state employees, as well as consultants and vendors doing business for the state, for an indefinite period of time.
The Forecasting and Trends Office will reschedule this meeting at the earliest possible date after the travel suspension is rescinded. No date has been provided when the suspension on non-essential travel will be lifted for FDOT staff or FDOT consultants and vendors. The Forecasting and Trends Office will keep you apprised of any further developments.
If you have already made room reservations, please confirm your cancellation – (800) 871-5831. Hotel policy is to allow cancellations up to 72 hours prior to the arrival date. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Thomas Hill
State Modeling Manager
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street, MS 19
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 414 - 4924
Full Model Task Force Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Model Advancement:
Model Advancement Committee Agenda
Freight:
Data-GIS:
Transit:
Transit Special Policy Discussion Flyer
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Thursday, August 1, 2019
As previously announced, the December 11-13 Model Task Force Meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando-International Drive/Jamaican Court. To give us time to plan accommodations and print name badges, please register your attendance by December 1 at: https://www.fsutmsonline.net/modeling_training.aspx.
If you need a hotel room, please make reservations on your own:
Hotel: Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando International Drive/Jamaican Court
Booking Link: FMTF Room Reservation
By Phone: 1-800-871-5831
Group Name: FDOT-MODEL TASK FORC
Special Group Rate: $139/night
Hotel Reservation Deadline: November 12, 2018
Hotel Cancellation Policy: 72 hours prior to arrival
The purpose of this report is to document the existing 2016 daily LOS along major roadways in the five counties within Florida Department of Transportation District Four (FDOT D4): Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River. The 2016 existing LOS are derived for:
This report presents usage of LOS information and summarizes data, methodology, and references utilized to develop LOS and LOS maps of the five counties.
In addition to LOS, this report provides estimated annual average daily traffic (AADT) and number of lanes information of 2016 existing conditions along SIS, SHS, and major non-SHS facilities.
A major hurdle in freight demand modeling has always been a lack of adequate data on freight movements for different industry sectors for planning applications. Several data sources are available for freight planning purposes in the United States. Of these, the most commonly adopted sources include Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), Transearch (TS), American Trucking Research Institute (ATRI) truck GPS data, and Department of Transportation (DOT) weigh-in-motion (WIM) data. Of these, the two most commonly adopted commodity flow data sources are FAF and TS. We developed a fused database from FAF and TS to realize transportation network flows at a fine spatial resolution while accommodating the production and consumption behavioral trends (provided by TS). Towards this end, we formulated and estimated a joint econometric model framework embedded within a network flow approach and grounded in maximum likelihood technique to estimate county level commodity flows. Subsequently, we developed additional algorithms to disaggregate county levels flows to the statewide traffic analysis zone resolution. The second part of the project was focused on generating truck OD flows by different weight categories, including empty truck flows. The estimated empty flows (where truck load is less than a threshold) were disaggregated into finer granularity to get better understanding about the patterns associated with empty flows.
The upcoming SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting will be on Friday June 15, 2018, 9AM-12PM. The venue is FDOT D4-DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
Please register to this meeting using the following link. This will help us on the meeting headcount to plan for the morning refreshments.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-meeting-tickets-46443052420
Please click June152018Agenda.pdf to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The presentations can be accessed from the following links:
This one-day workshop will offer a hands-on tutorial on two recent enhancements to SERPM7 and TCRPM4:
Please use the following link to register to this workshop.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activity-based-model-workshop-tickets-45307169965
Please click Agenda to see the workshop agenda. The attendees need to have the following materials on the laptop for the workshop.
Workshop presentation: ABMWorkshop_11May2018.pdf
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.
The upcoming SE FL FSUTMS Users Group Meeting will be on Friday March 16, 2018, 9AM-12PM. The venue is FDOT D4-DO1, Auditorium, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
Please register to this meeting using the following link. This will help us on the meeting headcount to plan for the morning refreshments.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-meeting-tickets-43908578741
Please click March162018Agenda.pdf to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The presentations can be downloaded using the following Links
1. Presentation 1 : TransFuture
2. Presentation 2 : Shared Automated Vehicles
3. Presentation 3 : Making Activity Based Models Easier to Use
Freight plays a vital role in the national, state, and local economy. But its specific contribution is difficult to quantify, and the mechanism of impact of freight transportation investments on economic production is not clear. Traditional cost-benefit analysis focuses on the cost and benefits of building specific facilities at the project level. This is insufficient and underestimates the true benefits of freight as it does not take into account the multiplier effects that freight brings to the economy as a whole.
Florida Freight Transportation Economic Impact Kit (FTEIK)
The Florida Freight Transportation Economic Impact Kit (FTEIK) was developed based on the research study titled “Economic Analysis Framework for Freight Transportation Based on Florida Statewide Multi-Modal Freight Model”. Users of this kit are encouraged to review the final report before proceeding to use this kit.
FTEIK is an economic analysis kit based on regional economic input-output model and Freight Supply-chain Intermodal Model (FreightSIM). The core of FTEIK lies in the combination of a freight demand model with a multi-sectoral economic model. Outputs from FreightSIM are converted into money values which are the inputs for the regional IO model to derive sectoral impacts for the studied economy. The kit also allows users to customize values for converting transportation outputs at the project level. The output from FreightSIM is vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and vehicle hours traveled (VHT). It is assumed that freight transportation investment (e.g. new highway investment) would in the long run lead to more efficient freight traffic with less vehicle hours of travel on the highway links in the study area.
Agencies is increasingly interested in measuring system performance and the impact of advanced technologies and strategies for existing and future year conditions. This interest increased with the MAP-21 federal legislation emphasis on establishing performance goals focusing on seven areas: safety, infrastructure conditions, congestion reduction, system reliability, freight, environmental sustainability, and project delivery time. The federal legislations require states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to identify performance measures and associated targets and including these targets in the state and MPO plans. For existing conditions, this estimation can be done based on data collected from multiple sources such as statistics office detectors, traffic management system detectors, incident and crash databases, weather agencies, and other sources of data. For future conditions, there is a need to identify models and methods that can be used to support the estimation of system performance. These models will have to be supported by data from multiple sources.
Demand forecasting models and simulation models have been developed, calibrated, and used in isolation of each other. However, the advancement of transportation system technologies and strategies, the increase in the availability of data, and the uncertainty of traveler behavioral responses to new strategies have increased consideration of integrating different modeling tools. This project investigated the ability of combinations of tools to assess congestion impacts and advanced strategies that address such impacts. As a result, the project has developed a multi-resolution modeling framework for use in support of agency analyses and modeling of congestion impacts and advanced strategies. As examples, this project applies the multi-resolution modeling framework to (1) managed lanes with consideration of travel time reliability and heterogeneous traveler attitudes towards paying tolls, (2) work zones and associated diversion, and (3) active traffic management on arterial streets. The project investigated associated activities, including estimating origin-destination demand matrices using data from multiple sources such as automatic vehicle identification data and turning movement counts and assessing link-level variation of connected vehicle market penetration.
In this study, Florida International University researchers developed a demand estimation framework to assess managed lanes (ML) strategies by utilizing dynamic traffic assignment (DTA) instead of the traditional static traffic assignment (STA). Effective planning for ML strategies requires the accurate assessments of traffic flow conditions provided by advanced models, such as DTA coupled with mesoscopic or microscopic modeling. The researchers found that existing ML modeling frameworks varied greatly in level of detail and complication. This offered them a selection of approaches, for example, in choosing the right procedures for supply and demand calibration or convergence. This project demonstrated successful integration of high-quality, high-volume data with advanced modeling software. It showed the advantages of dynamic over static modeling in understanding ML performance and management. Better simulations mean better planning and management, and ultimately more efficient and cost-effective transportation in the crowded corridors where ML plays a key role.
The FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office will offer a training course in three locations:
Multi-Resolution Modeling
The workshops are free of charge, but seating is limited. Please register your attendance at the link below:
REGISTRATION
Emerging technologies, changing demographics, and shifting travel behavior: experiment results using the Southeast Florida regional activity-based model framework
October 17-19, 2017, MTF Meeting, Orlando, FL
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Model Advancement:
Freight:
Transit:
Data/GIS:
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Please note that our September user group meeting has been rescheduled to October 6, 2017. Please find the agenda and the following registration link. Very interesting freight modeling and employment data related presentations will be featured.
Please register to the meeting if you plan to attend and it will allow us with a headcount to better organize the meeting facilities, refreshments etc.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-florida-fsutms-users-group-meeting-tickets-38039645604
The Model Task Force will hold its 2017 meeting October 17-19, 2017 in Orlando. Please register your attendance at the link below:
REGISTRATION
The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Orlando - International Drive/Jamaican Court.
We encourage you to make your reservations now as the rooms fill up quickly.
This page provides a gateway to pages devoted specifically to individual loaded FSUTMS networks. In each page you may find useful information regarding the loaded network and downloadable data sets. To add a new loaded network or make any changes to this page, please contact:
Terry Corkery
FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office
605 Suwannee Street, MS 27
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 414-4903
Terrence.Corkery@dot.state.fl.us
What is the FSUTMS?
FSUTMS, the Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure, is a computerized transportation planning model package developed by the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Model Task Force. It provides a standardized framework for the development, use and sharing of models and encourages efficiency and collaboration amongst model practitioners within the state.
How do I run FSUTMS?
To run an FSUTMS model, it is necessary to obtain the model data files for your region along with the model application software. The model application software takes the data files and applies mathematical equations and processes to produce outputs. Florida public-sector agencies are part of a statewide licensing agreement via the Florida Department of Transportation for the model application software. You may contact Terrence Corkery at Terrence.Corkery@dot.state.fl.us if you need to download the license and software. An online Executive Summary workshop provides a high level overview of FSUTMS assumptions, methodologies and general Travel Demand Modeling within Florida. It may be accessed at the following link at https://www.fsutmsonline.net/online_training/index.html.
I’ve downloaded the model, now how do I get it to run?
Each model folder should contain a catalog file. This catalog file compiles all of the model information into one place, making model application convenient. In order to run the model, open the catalog file within your modeling software. All FSUTMS models are currently built to run in Cube Voyager. Once the catalog is open and you have set any necessary parameters for the model run, click run for the appropriate scenario.
My model has crashed, what steps can I take to fix it?
One of the first items to look at is the point in the execution order at which the model crashed and examine the run report. There could be a missing file or an error within a model file. Another common item that can cause a model to crash is where the file is placed on your computer. Many models allow for the files to be re-pathed to a different location on the computer, but there may still be some hard-coded file pathing within the model scripting. Models should typically be kept in C:\FSUTMS, in the appropriate folder for the FDOT District in which you are working/modeling. If the problem persists, submit a technical support request at https://www.fsutmsonline.net/tech_support.aspx.
I’ve made changes to my network, but now the model crashes during the transit module. What could be the problem?
In editing the highway network, it’s possible that the transit network was not turned on during the edits, causing a break or disconnect between the highway network and the transit network. For example, if you created a new node in the highway network and did not make the same change in the transit network, the two cannot successfully run together. In order to fix this problem, it’s recommended to start over with the highway edits, and ensure the transit network receives the same changes as the highway network where appropriate.
I’ve created a new scenario, but the scenario crashes when it runs. What steps can I take to fix it?
Ensure that the scenario folder exists and check that all the folder dependencies are adhered to. The recommended directory for scenarios is C:\FSUTMS. If the directory check succeeds, ensure that when the model is imported, all the file dependencies are transferred appropriately. Also, ensure that all name changes to the scenario are consistent throughout the model files. Failure to do so can cause the model to crash.
What is the difference between Four-Step and Activity-Based models?
A 4-Step model uses the traditional four steps of Trip Generation, Distribution, Mode Split and Traffic Assignment to determine loaded trips on a network. It is trip based with the basic unit of analysis being trip ends from a specified traffic analysis zone. An Activity Based Model differs in that it attempts to model each individual’s activity and associated trips. Every individual in a region is synthesized and then their actions modeled as a series of Probabilistic models for: Activities being participated in, who else participates from the household, time of those activities, method of travelling to those activities, and route taken to get to those activities.
Do I need any extra software, in addition to the current travel modeling software to run Activity-Based models?
Typically, current Activity-Based Models utilize specialized, separate software applications for implementation, in addition to travel modeling software used for travel time skimming and assignment for example. Examples of such specialized software include CT-RAMP, DAYSIM, and TOURCAST, along with Population Synthesizers. Typically, these software are provided along with the main model data files but there may be a requirement to install additional software such as database applications like SQL Server; and languages like Java, Python and R if such applications are not already installed. With the exception of SQL Server, these software are freely available for download to be installed as required. If assistance is needed to guide you through this process, submit a technical support request at https://www.fsutmsonline.net/tech_support.aspx.
Can I use the model to determine intersection movements and driveway volumes?
No. Travel Demand models are not detailed enough to offer turning movement and local driveway volumes owing to the coarse network nature and the fact that the assignment techniques are typically static and high level. Traffic engineering techniques are required for more detailed analysis.
Can I use the model to understand traffic operations along roadway segments?
No. Travel Demand models are not detailed enough to give traffic operations results such as queueing behavior, weaving, traffic signal analysis, ramp behavior etc. owing to the coarse network nature and the fact that the assignment techniques are typically static and high level. As with logical termini and turning movements described earlier, traffic engineering techniques are required for more detailed analysis.
Should I use the statewide model or the regional model for my area to analyze a segment of interest?
If your project geography is covered by the regional model, use the regional model, as it typically will offer a more detailed zone structure and network. The rule of thumb is always use the most detailed available data at your disposal unless special circumstances and requirements dictate otherwise. However, if you are interested in an intercity or statewide corridor that spans multiple regional model geographies, or there is no regional model to cover the geography of interest, the statewide model will need to be used.
Can I get truck trips by commodity type in the model?
It depends on the model you are using. The statewide model can report truck trips with commodity information and some of the regional models have this functionality. Most regional models however, report only trucks generically.
You are cordially invited to join us for the Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Meeting to be held on Friday, June 16, 2017, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the FDOT D4 Auditorium (3400 West Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309).
This meeting will feature presentations on Model applications. This meeting includes the following three presentations:
The Broward APA Section is co-sponsoring the event. All meeting participants with AICP will be eligible to receive 2.0 AICP CM Credits. Participants with PE will receive two (2) PDH credits.
Coffee and networking start at 9:00 AM, and the presentations start at 9:20 AM.
Please click FSUTMS_Users_Group_Agenda-16-June-2017.pdf to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The FDOT Forecasting and Trends Office will offer two one-day training courses in three locations:
Introduction to Modeling
Introduction to R Programming
The workshops are free of charge, but seating is limited. To register to attend go to: FSUTMSOnline.net/modeling_training.aspx
The FDOT D4 LOS Assessment Report documents the existing and future projected daily LOS along major roadways in the five counties within D4: Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River. The 2014 existing and 2040 future LOS are derived for:
In addition to LOS, this report provides estimated annual average daily traffic (AADT) and number of lanes information of 2014 existing and 2040 future projected conditions along SIS, SHS, and major non-SHS facilities. Estimated year of LOS F is also provided along SHS and SIS facilities.
FDOT D4 will provide 2.5 hour training on the region's STOPS planning model implemented for transit corridor studies. The model covers three counties in Southeast Florida: Miam-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. It has been made available to the region's public agencies and consultants for generating transit ridership forecasts on the upcoming fixed guideway projects in the region, including Bus Rapid Transit, LRT, HRT, commuter rail and streetcar projects.
The training will focus on the following topics:
Southeast Florida User Group - STOPS Planning Model Overview
The training will be held at FDOT D4 HQ Auditorium (3400 Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309) on March 10, 2017. Although not required for the training, attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop containing model files from a previously run regional STOPS model. The model and documentation can be downloaded using the link below:
https://www.fsutmsonline.net/index.php?/user_groups/comments/sefl_stops_planning_model/
FDOT District Three Office from 1:30pm to 3:30pm CST in the Design Conference Room
You won't want to miss this meeting as we have several important presentations.
Topics:
Hope to see you there!
It's our pleasure to invite you to the Panhandle Users Group Meeting.
Date & Time
February 23, 2017, 1:30-3:30 PM CDT
Location
FDOT District 3 Office Design Conference Room
1074 US Hwy 90
Chipley, Florida 32428
For additional information please contact: Linda Little, (850) 330-1217, linda.little@dot.state.fl.us.
December 6 - 8, 2016, Model Task Force Meeting, Orlando, FL
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Welcome to the SERPM 8.0 Model Update Page.
Refer to this site for
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:
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
Southeast Florida (SEFL) STOPS Planning Model is a STOPS model for the tri-county region. The model covers West Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. As part of this effort, an user interface has been developed to automate the preparation of certain STOPS input files for any fixed-guideway transit project in the tri-county region. In addition, the user interface also helps in extracting tables from the STOPS output report file for post-processing in Microsoft Excel.
SEFL STOPS Planning Model can be downloaded:
Documentations:
You are cordially invited to join us for the Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Meeting to be held on Friday, November 18, 2016, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the FDOT Broward Operations Center, 5548 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309. This meeting will feature presentations on model development, application, and assessment of the accuracy of travel demand forecasts.
This meeting includes the following three presentations:
The Broward APA Section is co-sponsoring the event. All meeting participants with AICP will be eligible to receive 2.0 AICP CM Credits. Participants with PE will receive two (2) PDH credits.
Coffee and networking start at 9:00 AM, meeting starts at 9:10 AM.
Please click here to see the detailed meeting agenda.
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.
We encourage you to make your reservations now as the rooms fill up quickly.
The FDOT D4 LOS Assessment Report documents the existing and future projected daily LOS along major roadways in the five counties within D4: Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River. The 2014 existing and 2040 future LOS are derived for:
In addition to LOS, this report provides estimated annual average daily traffic (AADT) and number of lanes information of 2014 existing and 2040 future projected conditions along SIS, SHS, and major non-SHS facilities. Estimated year of LOS F is also provided along SHS and SIS facilities.
***** Updated 4/19/2017 *****
Both Volume I and Volume II of the report have been updated. Please redirect to the new page through the link below:
http://131.94.122.218/index.php?/user_groups/comments/fdot_d4_los_assessment_report_2015/
You are cordially invited to join us for the Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Meeting to be held on Friday, September 9, 2016, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the FDOT District 4 Auditorium. This meeting will feature presentations on newly released Florida Statewide Model with its passenger and freight component, and multimodal planning studies using regional and project level models. This meeting includes the following three presentations:
The Broward APA Section is co-sponsoring the event. All meeting participants with AICP will be eligible to receive 2.0 AICP CM Credits. Participants with PE will receive two (2) PDH credits.
Coffee and networking start at 9:00 AM, meeting starts at 9:15 AM.
Please click here to see the detailed meeting agenda.
You are cordially invited to attend the nex The meeting agenda is attached.
The Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Survey conducted in February 2016 showed an overwhelming interest from our members in data development and data analytics. This meeting is our attempt to share the work that has been done recently in this respect. This meeting will feature the following three presentations:
The Broward APA Section is co-sponsoring the event. All meeting participants with AICP will be eligible to receive 2.0 AICP CM Credits. Participants with PE will receive two (2) PDH credits.
Coffee and networking start at 9:00 AM, meeting starts at 9:15 AM.
Please click here to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The STOPS model and documentation can be downloaded from here.
You are invited to attend the next Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Meeting to be held on Friday, March 11, 2016, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the FDOT District 4 Auditorium located at 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-3421.
Please join us for this important event. Over the past few months, there have been a number of enhancements made to the SERPM 7.0 model. New guidelines have been developed to help the users conduct site impact studies. This meeting will feature presentations on the model enhancements and show by example how to conduct a site impact study with SERPM 7.0 ABM. In addition, the Southeast Florida Users Group is conducting a survey to get feedback from the model users with regard to the travel demand models developed in South Florida and suggestions on model training and how to improve the Users Group meetings (If you have not received email invite to participate in the survey, the survey can be accessed from Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Survey). The survey results will be presented during the meeting.
The Broward APA Section is co-sponsoring the event. All meeting participants with AICP will be eligible to receive 2.0 AICP CM Credits. Participants with PE will receive two (2) PDH credits.
Coffee and networking start at 9:00 AM, meeting starts at 9:15 AM.
Please click here to see the detailed meeting agenda.
The Florida Department of Transportation will be holding training course designed for Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS) users who want training for scripting in the Cube environment. The FSUTMS Scripting I Workshop focuses on basic scripting techniques for the beginning to intermediate user. It will introduce the basic CUBE script functionality and allow the user to build effective and efficient scripts to solve a variety of computational tasks. The course will be interactive and allow the participants to write and execute their own scripts.
Location and Dates:
Orlando - District 5 Urban Office, Lake George Conference Room
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - Thursday, March 17, 2016
Meeting Registration:
We have a maximum of 20 seats available for the workshop, so please register soon to guarantee your place. The registration link for the workshop can be found on the Training and Meeting Registration page of FSUTMSOnline: https://www.fsutmsonline.net/training_register.aspx?id=132.
FDOT District Four, Office of Planning & Environmental Management is proud to announce the release of the 2015 Roadway Atlas! The 2015 version contains the following series of location maps that provide useful information regarding the State Highway System and the other transportation facilities within D4's jurisdiction:
Two popular format options of D4 Roadway Atlas are available: PDF and KMZ. Select the type of map format of your choice then select the respective series you would like to view. You can then select a particular county, or view the series for the entire district.
The newest feature of the D4 Roadway Atlas is the interactive ArcGIS Online map. This mapping application is fully accessible outside of the District 4 network and hosted fully on the ESRI ArcGIS Online cloud. Here is the link to access the map application:
http://www.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=6bff486fdf0a494b828130be51386ec0
Point of Contact: Samantha Powers, 954-777-4664, Samantha.Powers@dot.state.fl.us.
AASHTO needs your input for the elimination of tables in the CTPP. They have employed a methodology to suggest tables for elimination, however, a key feature of the methodology (google analytics for number of times a data table is accessed at any geography) does not take into account any users who have accessed the data by any means other than through the software. All "power users" who have downloaded data by FTP take note. Your use is not captured, and your input is necessary!
CTPP is hosting a series of "town hall" meetings to present findings and get your input and feedback.
Please consider attending one:
You are invited to attend the next Southeast Florida FSUTMS Users Group Meeting to be held on Friday, November 13, 2015, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the FDOT District 6 Auditorium located at 1000 NW 111 Ave, Miami, FL 33172. Please join us for this exciting event to discuss the issues, challenges, opportunities, and recent developments in freight planning, innovative freight data collection methodologies, and advanced freight modeling techniques in South Florida and around the country. After the presentations, we will have a panel discussion and Q/A session. We have invited representatives from FHWA, FDOT, MPOs, consulting, and academia to offer their perspectives on these issues and you will have an opportunity to join the discussion with the panel members.
The Broward APA Section is co-sponsoring the event. All meeting participants with AICP will be eligible to receive 2.0 AICP CM Credits. Participants with PE will receive two (2) PDH credits.
Coffee and networking start at 9:00 AM, meeting starts at 9:15 AM.
Please click here to see the detailed meeting agenda.
December 8 - 10, 2015, Model Task Force Meeting, Orlando, FL
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Registration is now open for the Florida Model Task Force Meeting. The Florida Model Task Force will meet December 8-10, 2015 in Orlando. Click the link below to register:
REGISTRATION
The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Orlando - International Drive/Jamaican Court.