Transit Boardings Estimation and Simulation Tool (TBEST) calibration for guideway and BRT modes.

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• Creators:
  Polzin, Steven ; Bunner, Rodney ; Chu, Xuehao
• Corporate Creators:
  National Center for Transit Research (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Light rail transit
  • Bus rapid transit
  • Transit riders
  • Simulation
  • Forecasting
  • Calibration
  • Ridership
  • Boarding
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDK85 977-40
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Transit Planning and Policy
• Abstract:
  This research initiative was motivated by a desire of the Florida Department of Transportation and the ; Transit Boardings Estimation and Simulation Tool (TBEST) project team to enhance the value of TBEST to ; the planning community by improving its capability to provide forecasts for light rail transit (LRT) and bus ; rapid transit (BRT) technologies. Specific strategies for calibration were explored and developed for BRT ; and LRT calibration. The BRT methodology relied on a scoring system to determine the scope of BRT ; features and scaling the ridership impact accordingly, based on the best available empirical data. The BRT ; adjustment factor would be a maximum of 30 percent for a very highly specified BRT with exclusive ; travelway along the full length. ; The LRT strategy relied on comparison of TBEST results with both sketch planning LRT forecasts and ; regional model forecasts for Hillsborough County. These results suggested that the scope of system ; changes and competitiveness of rail was such that large adjustments in TBEST forecasts would be ; necessary to replicate LRT forecasts. In light of these results, the project team suggests recalibration with ; a forthcoming Federal Transit Administration sketch planning model and, in the interim, restricting ; technology adjustments to no more than 50 percent.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26028/dot_26028_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.28 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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