Research focuses on the opportunities presented by the availability of the model and supporting data to researchers and students in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system. Research areas include the interaction of land use plans and transportation, transportation measures and conformity analyses, and other policy-related issues. Our goal is to develop staff that over time will be engaged in research activities, and will develop technical skills that will advance the bureau into a leadership position nationally in the area of travel demand models.
Current Research Projects:
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Multi-Year Travel Model Research
This project is a two-phase, three year research effort initiated in July 2004 and conducted in partnership with the Triangle Regional Model Service Bureau, North Carolina State University (NCSU), and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). Phase I of the project will focus on the development of best practice planning analysis tools for communities with populations less than 50,000. The second phase of the project will focus on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and regional planning analysis tools. Specific guidelines for using alternate travel demand model approaches depending on community size and/or needs will be developed as well as various sub-models and tools for carrying out travel demand model analysis. Results of this research will be shared via technology transfer seminars and papers.
Truck Network Model
TRM staff in coordination with NCSU started work on a new research project designed to develop a truck network model for the State of North Carolina.
Advanced Traveler Information Systems
TRM staff in coordination with NCSU and UNC started work on a research project designed to assess the benefit of advanced traveler information systems. This research project will benefit from data collected during the recruitment interviews for the Triangle Household Survey.
Forecasting Regional Development, Travel Behavior, and the Spatial Pattern of Emissions
TRM staff in partnership with NCSU, UNC, and the Center for Transportation studies is continuing their efforts on an EPA Star Grant project designed to forecast regional development, travel behavior, and the spatial pattern of emissions.
Activity Based Models – University Travel
JinKi Eom is conducting his PhD research on the use of activity based models to better reflect university based travel. His case study will be NC State University and he will investigate the transferability of this case study to other universities in the Triangle region.
Discrete Choice Modeling – Raleigh Durham (RDU) Airport
Liza Runey is conducting her Masters research on the use of discrete choice analysis for modeling airport travel. Her case study will be based on the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
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