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Versatile Applications of Versatile Applications of EMME/2 and ENIF: EMME/2 and ENIF: Seattle ExperienceSeattle Experience
Madhavi SanakkayalaMadhavi SanakkayalaHeather PurdyHeather Purdy
& & Sujay DavuluriSujay Davuluri
Parsons Brinckerhoff, SeattleParsons Brinckerhoff, Seattle
Presentation LayoutPresentation Layout
EMME/2 ApplicationsEMME/2 Applications– Multimodal Travel ForecastingMultimodal Travel Forecasting– Special AnalysisSpecial Analysis– Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures– Interface with Micro-SimulationInterface with Micro-Simulation
ENIF ApplicationsENIF Applications ConclusionsConclusions
SeattleSeattleAreaAreaMapMap
MAJOR FACILITIES
Multimodal Travel ForecastingMultimodal Travel Forecasting
Highway FocusHighway Focus Transit FocusTransit Focus Pricing FocusPricing Focus Combined FocusCombined Focus
Highway FocusHighway Focus
Capacity Enhancement Capacity Enhancement – New Facility New Facility
I-605I-605
– Replacement FacilityReplacement FacilitySR 520, SR 99SR 520, SR 99
– Roadway WideningRoadway Widening I-405I-405
EXAMPLES
Highway Focus – Continued…Highway Focus – Continued… Unconstrained Capacity Analysis Unconstrained Capacity Analysis
– Maximum possible Auto Demand on the Highway System
– No Highway Constraints– All-or-Nothing Assignments– Used for determining the future highway
capacity needs
Unconstrained DemandUnconstrained Demand
Transit FocusTransit Focus System PlanningSystem Planning
– Light RailLight Rail– Commuter RailCommuter Rail– Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit– FerriesFerries– Park & Ride FacilitiesPark & Ride Facilities
Project-Level PlanningProject-Level Planning– Sound Transit’s Projects (Express Buses, Sound Transit’s Projects (Express Buses,
Commuter Rail & Light Rail)Commuter Rail & Light Rail)
Transit Planning
Washington State Washington State FerriesFerries
Transit Focus – Continued…Transit Focus – Continued…
Unconstrained Capacity AnalysisUnconstrained Capacity Analysis– Maximum possible Transit Demand – Highway network used to replicate a
ubiquitous transit network– Used for evaluating the future transit
needs For Potential New Markets For Improving Current Markets
Unconstrained TransitUnconstrained Transit
Transit Focus – Continued…Transit Focus – Continued…
Pricing FocusPricing Focus
Tolls - Congestion Management FocusTolls - Congestion Management Focus– Limited capacity enhancement opportunitiesLimited capacity enhancement opportunities– Tolls on major facilitiesTolls on major facilities– Based on marginal delayBased on marginal delay– Delay reductionDelay reduction
Tolls - Revenue Maximizing FocusTolls - Revenue Maximizing Focus– Used for SR-520 Floating Bridge Replacement Used for SR-520 Floating Bridge Replacement
ProjectProject– Generalized Cost Assignment ApproachGeneralized Cost Assignment Approach
Congestion Management TollingCongestion Management Tolling
Special AnalysisSpecial Analysis
HOT/Managed LanesHOT/Managed Lanes– Unused HOV capacityUnused HOV capacity– Allocate to GP traffic with tollsAllocate to GP traffic with tolls
Matrix EstimationMatrix Estimation– Estimating base year OD matrix Estimating base year OD matrix
User BenefitsUser Benefits– SUMMIT: New StartsSUMMIT: New Starts– EMME/2: Matrix CalculationsEMME/2: Matrix Calculations
SR-167 HOT SR-167 HOT LanesLanes
Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
HighwayHighway– VMT/VHTVMT/VHT– Delay CalculationDelay Calculation– Travel Time Travel Time – Screenline AnalysisScreenline Analysis
TransitTransit– Travel Time Travel Time
Cluster AnalysisCluster Analysis
– Screenline AnalysisScreenline Analysis
Interface with Micro-SimulationInterface with Micro-Simulation
Sub-Area AnalysisSub-Area Analysis– Integration Application to Seattle Integration Application to Seattle
DowntownDowntown Feedback Between PackagesFeedback Between Packages
– Link Free Flow SpeedsLink Free Flow Speeds– CapacitiesCapacities
Intersection VolumesIntersection Volumes– Growth FactorsGrowth Factors– Hourly VolumesHourly Volumes
Network analysis toolNetwork analysis tool– Coding Networks, Comparing Networks among Coding Networks, Comparing Networks among
various scenarios, Quality Control/Quality various scenarios, Quality Control/Quality AssuranceAssurance
Evaluation toolEvaluation tool– Displaying & Evaluating the Results, Comparing Displaying & Evaluating the Results, Comparing
Results among various scenariosResults among various scenarios Enhanced GraphicsEnhanced Graphics
– Presenting & Communicating Network Presenting & Communicating Network Assumptions and Results to team members and Assumptions and Results to team members and clientsclients
ENIF ApplicationsENIF Applications
Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks
EMME/2 Provided Excellent EMME/2 Provided Excellent Capabilities for:Capabilities for:– Multimodal Applications Multimodal Applications – Testing Hypothetical SituationsTesting Hypothetical Situations– Transit/Ferry Forecasting AnalysesTransit/Ferry Forecasting Analyses– Flexibility with Tolling ApplicationsFlexibility with Tolling Applications– ENIF Versatile FunctionalitiesENIF Versatile Functionalities
New EMMENew EMME