NYMTC has developed the Best Practice Model (BPM) in response
to the Federal Requirements of Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and Clean Air Act (CAA) of the 1990s.
This model predicts changes in the future travel patterns
in response to changes in the demographic profiles and transportation
systems in the region. The study area includes 28 counties
in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. NYMTC's BPM is
a state of the art model and includes some innovative approaches
such as:
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1 |
Unit of travel is journey rather than trip, |
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2 |
Microsimulation
framework is used to track journeys of each individual
in the study area, |
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3 |
Stop
frequency and stop locations are modeled, |
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4 |
Non
motorized mode is analyzed as a separate mode, |
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5 |
Multimodal
assignment is conducted. |
This model will provide the decision makers and the planners
of this region with a very valuable tool, for the long range
plans, sub-area and corridor analysis.
