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Trip Generation 1

Determine the number of trips per day attracted to a zone where 220 retail, 650 non-retail workers and
125 other retail workers are employed
Trip generation rates by trip purpose and employee category
Attractions per Attractions per Attractions per Attractions
household non -retail retail employee per other
employee retail
employee
HBW 0 1.4 1.4 1.4
HBO 0.8 1.6 4 8
NHB 0.8 0.8 2.4 4

Capture your answers as follows:

Total HBW Trips [ANS1], whole number and no spaces
Total HBO Trips [ANS2], whole number and no spaces
Total NHB Trips [ANS3], whole number and no spaces
Total Trips [ANS4], whole number and no spaces
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Trip Generation 2
Persons per Vehicle trips /
Whenever a new subdivision is proposed within a local Zone
HH day

municipality, the developer is asked to predict how 1 1 3

many trips will be generated by the development. 2 1 2

Typically trip generation rates from outdated studies are 3 2 5

4 2 10
used to gauge the development trips and this is not
5 3 6
always correct. The local municipality proposed
6 3 12
calibrating a trip generation model based upon the
7 4 11
existing characteristics (table) of developments in the 8 4 14

surrounding area of the proposed development, namely 9 5 12

10 6 18
data from households in the area.
11 8 12
1. Calibrate a trip generation model using linear 12 10 16

regression
a. Capture the slope [ANS 1]; 4 decimal places
b. Capture the intercept [ANS2]; 4 decimal places

2. A new subdivision is proposed and the developer is asked to predict how many trips will be
generated by the development if there is an average of 7 persons per household. Use the earlier
regression model in your determinations. Round up to nearest whole number only! No Spaces!
[ANS3]. NOT IN BB

3. Select a statement about what the model says:

a. The statement will appear in BB
b. The statement will appear in BB
c. The statement will appear in BB
d. The statement will appear in BB
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Trip Distribution 1

A small town has been divided into three traffic zones. An origin-destination survey was conducted
earlier this year and yielded the number of trips between each zone as shown in the table below.
Travel times between zones were also determined. Provide a trip distribution calculation using the
gravity model for one iteration. Assume Kij = 1. The following table shows the number of production
and attractions in each zone.

NOTE: During the calculation of the iteration, in each of the zones, round each FINAL trip (up/down)
to a whole number so that the total trips for each zone is EQUAL to the future productions for that
zone.

After completing a 1st iteration matrix, capture the following answers to black board:

• Total Trips from Zone 1 to Zone 2 [ANS1] Whole number only! No Spaces!!
• Total Trips from Zone 2 to Zone 2 [ANS2] Whole number only! No spaces!
• Total Trips from Zone 3 to Zone 2 [ANS3] Whole number only! No Spaces
• Total Trips from Zone 1 to Zone 1 [ANS4] Whole number only! No Spaces. NOT IN BB
• Total Trips from Zone 3 to Zone 3 [ANS5] Whole number only! No Spaces NOT IN BB
• TRUE or FALSE: After the second iteration, there is a less than 5% difference between given
and estimated attractions!
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Trip Distribution 2

NOTE: During the calculation of the iteration, in each of the zones, round each FINAL trip (up/down)
to a whole number so that the total trips for each zone is EQUAL to the future productions for that
zone.

After completing a 2nd iteration matrix, capture the following answers to black board:
• Total Trips from Zone 1 to Zone 2 [ANS1] Whole number only! No Spaces!!
• Total Trips from Zone 2 to Zone 2 [ANS1] Whole number only! No spaces!
• Total Trips from Zone 3 to Zone 2 [ANS3] Whole number only! No Spaces
• Total Trips from Zone 4 to Zone 2 [ANS4] Whole number only! No Spaces
• TRUE or FALSE: After the second iteration, there is a less than 5% difference between given
and estimated attractions!
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Trip Distribution 3

The amount of lumber produced and consumed by three states is shown in the following table.
Intrastate shipment distances are 320km and interstate distances are 1280km (between state 1 and
state 2), 1600km (between state 1 and state 3), and 400km (between state 2 and state 3). Assuming,
an impendence function of the form 1/d, estimate the tonnage of lumber that will travel between the
three states:

Tons of Lumber Produced and Consumed Per Year (metric tons)

State Lumber Produced Lumber Consumed
1 5334 889
2 2994 9072
3 8890 7257

NOTE: During the calculation of the iteration, in each of the zones, round each FINAL ‘trip’
(up/down) to a whole number so that the total ‘trips’ for each zone is EQUAL to the future
productions for that zone.

After completing a 1st iteration matrix, capture the following answers to black board:

• Total lumber travelled from Zone 1 to Zone 1 [ANS1] Whole number only! No Spaces!!
• Total lumber travelled from Zone 2 to Zone 2 [ANS2] Whole number only! No spaces!
• Total lumber travelled from Zone 3 to Zone 3 [ANS3] Whole number only! No Spaces
• TRUE or FALSE: After the first iteration, there is a less than 5% difference between given
and estimated attractions for zone 1!
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Mode Choice 1

Utility function: Uk = Ak - 0.05 Ta - 0.04 Tw - 0.03 Tr - 0.014 C (general)

Parameter Private Auto Mass Transit

Ta = access time (min.) 5 10
Tw = waiting time (min.) 0 15
Tr = riding time (min.) 25 40
C = out-of-pocket cost (cents) 150 100
Calibration constant, Ak -0.01 -0.07

Part 1) Determine the share (proportion) of person-trips by each of two modes (private auto and mass
transit) using the multinomial logit model and given the following information:

After completing your calculations, capture the following to black board:

a) the utility of travel in the zone by auto [ANS1], Two decimal places with sign, E.g. -8,20
b) the utility of travel in the zone by bus [ANS2], Two decimal places with sign, E.g. -6,20
c) the % of travel in the zone by auto [ANS3], answer as a decimal, two decimal places
d) the % of travel in the zone by bus [ANS4], answer as a decimal, two decimal places

Part 2) For the same problem, an increase in the price of fuel has changed the out-of-pocket costs for
the auto mode to $1,80. Recalculate the mode shares accordingly and explain what has happened
accordingly

For the same problem with an increase in the price of fuel….capture your answers as follows
e) the utility of travel in the zone by auto [ANS5], Two decimal places with sign, E.g. -8,20
f) the utility of travel in the zone by bus [ANS6], Two decimal places with sign, E.g. -6,20
g) the % of travel in the zone by auto [ANS7], answer as a decimal, two decimal places
h) the % of travel in the zone by bus [ANS8], answer as a decimal, two decimal places

NOTE: no spaces in answers

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Mode Choice 2

A mode choice logit model is to be developed based on the following information.

A survey of travellers in an area with bus service found the following data:

Model Parameter Auto Bus

X1, waiting time (min.) 0 10
X2, travel time (min.) 20 35
X3, parking time (min.) 5 0
X4, out-of-pocket cost (cents) 225 100
Ak, calibration constant -0.33 -0.27

Part 1) Using the Utility function: Uk = Ak - 0.10 X1 - 0.13 X2 - 0.12 X3 - 0.0045 X4; determine the
modal split.
After completing your calculations in, capture the following to black board:
a) the utility of travel in the zone by auto [ANS1], Two decimal places with sign, E.g. -8,20
b) the utility of travel in the zone by bus [ANS2], Two decimal places with sign, E.g. -6,20
c) the % of travel in the zone by auto [ANS3], answer as a decimal, two decimal places
d) the % of travel in the zone by bus [ANS4], answer as a decimal, two decimal places

Part 2) After implementing service improvements to the buses, the mode split changed to 81.6% private
auto use and 18.4% bus use. Determine a value for the calibration constant for the bus mode that reflects
this shift in mode split.
After completing your calculations in, capture the following to black board:
e) Determine eAuto [ANS1]; 4 decimal places
f) Determine ebus [ANS2]; 4 decimal places
g) Determine UBus [ANS3]; 4 decimal places
h) Determine AkBus[ANS4]; 4 decimal places

NOTE: no spaces in answers

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Traffic Assignment 1

Determine the minimum path for nodes 3 and 9 in the figure.

Capture the following answers to BB:

• Time for Minimum path for 3-7 = [ANS3] min, whole number
• Time for Minimum path for 3-9 = [ANS4] min, whole number
• Time for Minimum path for 9-6 = [ANS3] min, whole number
• Time for Minimum path for 9-8 = [ANS4] min, whole number

Traffic Assignment 2
Assign vehicle trips shown in the O-D trip table
to the network in the figure, using the all-or-
nothing assignment. Make a list of links in the
network and indicate the volume assigned to
each. Calculate the total vehicle-minutes of
travel. Show the minimum path and assign
traffic for each of the five nodes.

Capture the following answers to BB:

• Time for Minimum path for OD 1-4 = [ANS3] min, whole number
• Time for Minimum path for OD 3-5 = [ANS4] min, whole number
• Time for Minimum path for OD 5-2 = [ANS3] min, whole number
• Link Volume 5-4 = [ANS3] min, whole number
• Link Volume 3-4 = [ANS3] min, whole number
• Link Volume 2-4 = [ANS3] min, whole number
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Traffic Assignment 3
Highway performance functions have been developed based on data collected from travel
time studies on each of the two available routes
• Route 1 has a free flow travel time of 15.5 minutes and the average travel time on this
route increased by 3 minutes for every 500-vehicle increase in hourly volume
• Route 2 has a free flow travel time of 12.5 minutes and its average travel time
increased by the square of its volume in thousands of vehicles per hour

Use system optimisation conditions to determine the following assuming an hourly flow rate
of 10 500 veh/h:
• Traffic volumes & travel times on each route and
• Total system travel time

Where
t1, t2 = average travel times on routes 1 and 2 in minutes and
X1, X2 = traffic flow on routes 1 and 2 in 1000s of vehicles/hour

Capture your answers to BB as follows

Q1 Capture you answers as follows:

Performance function for t1 and t2

o t1 = 15.5 + 3X1. and. t2 = 12.5 + X22
o t1 = 15.5 + 6X1. and. t2 = 12.5 + 2X22
o t1 = 15.5 + 3X1. and. t2 = 12.5 + 2X22
o t1 = 15.5 + 6X1. and. t2 = 12.5 + X22

Q2 Capture you answers as follows:

Resulting quadratic equation

1. [Blank 1]X22 + [Blank 2]X + [Blank 3] ; whole numbers and signs only representing a, b,
c of the quadratic equation, no spaces

Value of X1 and X2
1. X1 = [Blank 4], 3 decimal places
2. X2 = [Blank 5], 3 decimal places

Value of T1 and T2
1. T1 = [Blank 6], 3 decimal places
2. T2 = [Blank 7], 3 decimal places

SO in hours
1. Value of SO in hours [Blank 8], whole number
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Traffic Assignment 4

A volume of 5500 vehicles/hour need to travel from Town A to Town B in the morning peak hour.

Determine the free flow travel time (round up to whole minute) per route.
If vehicles transfer from the shortest route to the longest route one minute after FREE FLOW TIME on
the shorter route; use capacity restraint to determine the transfer trips EXACTLY which will transfer
to the longer route( round up to whole trip).
The performance function for each route is described in you notes.

CAPTURE YOUR ANSWERS TO BLACKBAORD AS FOLLOW:

• Free Flow Travel Time on Route 1 [ANS1], whole minute, no units

• Free Flow Travel Time on Route 2 [ANS2], whole minute, no units
• Trips on route 1 at the transfer point [ANS3], whole trips, no units
• Transfer trips [ANS4], whole trips, no units

Fin!