Urban Travel Demand

In addition, models for optimal transportation supply decisions are integrated with the demand models. Transit travel and goods movements are specifically addressed.

Forecasting Urban Travel presents in a non-mathematical way the evolution of methods, models and theories underpinning travel forecasts and policy analysis, from the early urban transportation studies of the 1950s to current applications throughout the

A Charles River Associates research study.

"This course attempts to communicate to travel modeling professionals some of the [travel demand forecasting] procedures developed by their colleagues around the U.S. and abroad, most of which have been implemented as part of an existing travel demand modeling system."--p.1-5

Introduction -- Survey characteristics -- Demographic information -- Overall trip rates -- Modal trip rates -- Trip purpose -- Time -- Truck trip information -- Utilization -- Other information.