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TRANSPORT MODELLING TOOLS AVAILABLE

Traffic engineering and management bus priority models, single junction

models, local centre models, corridor models (VISSIM, PARAMICS, AIMSUM,

DYNASIM)

Assignment modelling strategic town and city centre models, area action

plans, major road schemes (SATURN, PARAMICS, VISUM)

Multi-modal and land use models regional modelling, North Wales Transport

Model, PRISM, SITM (VISUM, OMNITRANS, CUBE, MEPLAN)

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SOFTWARE TOOLS

Conventional tools such as LINSIG, TRANSYT, ARCADY and PICADY still

used but a modeller would not regard them as a traffic modelling tool.

Microsimulation tools such as VISSIM and PARAMICS increasingly been

used

Applications - bus (or LRT) priority, vehicle actuation, queue relocation, blocking

back effects

Microsimulation model should also be considered if the effects of any scheme

or development are felt over a wider area Specialist modelling firms consider microsimulation modelling to be simply an

extension of the standard traffic engineering techniques but this ignores the

high level of capability required to model vehicle actuation and bus priority.

VISSIM generally favoured by TfL and is perceived by some as being more

forgiving to the user. However, there are many examples of PARAMICS being

accepted by TfL

No route choice within them therefore dynamic routeing is not required.

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Generally undertaken over a wider area than most microsimulation models (for

example town and city centres)

Uses tools such as SATURN.

Assists in assessing the area-wider impacts of schemes as they model the

reassignment of

Conventional tools have been challenged in recent years by newer software

tools such as PARAMICS and VISUM.

Many examples of town and city centre PARAMICS models.

The dynamic assignment capabilities of PARAMICS are generally accepted as

being superior to those of VISSIM.

Junction analysis will still be required using conventional tools such as

TRANSYT and LINSIG.

Able to model the effects of bus operations but they should not be confused

with multi-modal models.

MULTI-MODAL AND LAND USE MODELS - SOFTWARE TOOLS

Standard models deal with the effects of vehicular traffic with fixed vehicular trip

matrices

Multi-modal models use elasticity models to forecast not only vehicle

assignment but modal split

Often use combination of TRIPS (or CUBE) software, which handles the multi-

modal element and SATURN software which handles the traffic assignment

Should not confuse multi-modal models with conventional assignment models

which model bus operations

Typically cover areas such as large cities or sub regions. Larger land use

transport models such as PRISM (Policy Responsive Integrated Strategic

Model) take account of changes in the location and intensity of land uses as

well how transport can affect land uses and the economy

Specialist modelling consultancies develop bespoke modelling tools

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Several areas in which they could be applied such as assessment of new

growth points, RSS and LDF processes

ITS MODELLING - SOFTWARE TOOLS

Microsimulation has ability to model the effects of intelligent transport systems

MOVA (Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation), SCOOT (Split Cycle

Offset Optimisation Technique) and ATM (Active Traffic Management).

Allows user to test impacts of a MOVA or SCOOT signal network before they

are implemented on the ground (PCMOVA)

MOVA can be linked to VISSIM and Paramics and there are also examples of

PARAMICS being linked to SCOOT and ATM (on the M42 and M25 for

example)

PEDESTRIAN MODELLING - SOFTWARE TOOLS

Paxport

Legion

Spatial analysis modelling


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TRAFFIC MODELING SOFTWARE

HCS

HCS Analysis -This section discusses the use of the Highway Capacity Software

program to perform analysis of interchange and freeway operations reflective of

different design alternatives and traffic volumes. The two key modules that will

examined in the documentation include the FREEWAY OPERATIONS and the RAMPS.

For each of these two, examples will be provided showing the traffic and geometry of

the facility and the corresponding screens from the Highway Capacity Software will be

provided to serve a guide for entering the information.

HCS+T7F is now available! is now available.

This latest version of the Highway Capacity SoftwareTM is now integrated with

TRANSYT-7FTM for signal timing optimization within the new HCS+T7FTM

package.

HCS+TM (Release 5.4) includes HCS+ Interchanges implementing the Highway

Capacity Manual (HCM) Chapter 26 methodolgy for Interchange Ramp

Terminals.

TRANSYT-7F (Release 11.3) is included with HCS+, able to import HCS+Signals

and HCS+Interchanges files for optimization and one-touch CORSIM animation.

Netsim

NetSimis a comprehensive tool for studying computer networks. NetSim features

state of the art network simulation technology, and comes with additional offerings thatenhance and quicken students learning, and prepare them better for their career.

Simulation

Model networks with various technologies, protocols, devices and traffic types.

Study Performance metrics at network, link by link and packet levels
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Analyze and graph, inter and intra protocol performance by varying modeling

attributes

Learn from detailed simulation lab experiments

Built as per International Standards set forth by IEEE, ITU and IETF

Viewthe different technologies in the Standard Version

The Boson NetSim Network Simulator is an application that simulates Cisco Systems'

networking hardware and software and is designed to aid the user in learning the Cisco

IOS command structure.

QRS II

QRS II - Version 7 - Quick Response System II runs the four-step planning process

trip generation, trip distribution, mode split, traffic/transit assignment for highway and

transit forecasting. Networks and data are entered and edited graphically using the

powerful General Network Editor.

Comparative study of EMME/2 and QRS II for modeling a small community

Arc GIS

ArcGIS- People are using ArcGIS in all types of organizations to improve their

workflows and solve their most challenging issues. ArcGIS helps you with:

* Asset/data management including systems integration, claims/case management,

service/territory area management, and constituent/customer management

* Planning and analysis such as forecasting and risk analysis

* Business operations such as call center/dispatching; monitoring and tracking; field

data collection; inspections, maintenance and operations; and routing

* Situational awareness including decision support and customer/public access

ArcGIS is a system for people who rely on accurate geographic information to make

decisions. It facilitates collaboration and lets you easily author data, maps, globes, and
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models on the desktop and serve them out for use on a desktop, in a browser, or in the

field, depending on the needs of your organization.

Arc Info

ArcInfo- ArcInfo is the most complete desktop GIS. It includes all the functionality of

ArcEditor and ArcView and adds advanced spatial analysis, extensive data

manipulation, and high-end cartography tools. Organizations use the power of ArcInfo

every day to create, edit, and analyze their data in order to make better decisions,

faster. ArcInfo is the de facto standard for GIS. ArcInfo can:

* Perform advanced GIS data analysis and modeling.

* Take advantage of tools designed for overlay analysis, proximity analysis, surface

analysis, and raster processing and conversion.

* Publish and convert data in many formats.

* Create and manage personal geodatabases, multiuser geodatabases, and feature

datasets.

* Use high-end cartography tools to generate professional-quality, publication-ready

maps.

* Design customized symbols and place sophisticated annotation and labels on your

maps.

Arc View

ArcView - ArcView is geographic information system (GIS) software for visualizing,

managing, creating, and analyzing geographic data. Using ArcView, you can

understand the geographic context of your data, allowing you to see relationships and

identify patterns in new ways.

With ArcView, you can

Author maps and interact with your data by generating reports and charts and printing

and embedding your maps in other documents and applications.

Save time using map templates to create consistent style in your maps.

Build process models, scripts, and workflows to visualize and analyze your data.

Read, import, and manage more than 70 different data types and formats including
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demographics, facilities, CAD drawings, imagery, Web services, multimedia, and

metadata.

Communicate more efficiently by printing, publishing, and sharing your GIS data and

dynamic content with others.

Use tools such as Find, Identify, Measure, and Hyperlink to discover information not

available when working with static paper maps.

Make better decisions and solve problems faster.

Avenue Programming

Avenue Programming

CUBE Voyager

CUBE Voyager- Cube Voyager combines the latest in Citilabs' technologies for the

forecasting of personal travel. Cube Voyager uses a modular and script-based structure

allowing the incorporation of any model methodology ranging from standard four-step

models, to discrete choice to activity-based approaches. Advanced methodologies

provide junction-based capacity restraint for highway analysis and discrete choice

multipath transit pathbuilding and assignment. Cube Voyager includes highly flexible

network and matrix calculators for the calculation of travel demand and for the detailed

comparison of scenarios.

Cube Voyager was designed to provide an open and user-friendly framework for

modeling a wide variety of planning policies and improvements at the urban, regional

and long-distance level. Cube Voyager brings together these criteria with a

comprehensive library of planning functions applied under the general Cube framework.

This makes the management of data a snap, and the coding of complex methodologies

simple via a step-by-step approach.

The FTP Voyager Software Development Kit (SDK)allows you to power your

application's FTP capabilities with same engine used in the FTP Voyager client. The

SDK exposes FTP Voyager's FTP capabilities through a thoroughly documented and

easy to integrate DLL. This flexible interface gives you the ability to use the. Free

download of FTP Voyager Software Development Kit 12.3.0.1, size 6.38 Mb.
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DYNASMART-P

DYNASMART-P version 1.3.0

Dynamic Network Assignment-Simulation Model for Advanced Roadway

Telematics (Planning version)

DYNASMART-P version 1.3.0, released by the Federal Highway Administration through

McTrans in February 2007, provides many new features and enhancements. These

include:

Convenient import of network and demand data from other planning models

Click-and-drag network/control creation and editing interface based on

background imagery Easy conversion of baseline static OD matrix to time-dependent OD matrices

Generation of default movements and signal control data for fast deployment

Improved loading and display speed for large-scale network datasets

Calculation and display of link- and network-level toll revenue for HOT or tolling

applications

Easy redistribution of user classes within vehicle and path files. This allows for

flexible implementation of various planning scenarios

Capability of modeling large networks

FHWA Corporate Research and Technology -DYNASMART-P

Em2ProCoresims

EMME/2/3

Emme is the successor to EMME/2, the pioneering software package that first

brought multimodal equilibrium modelling to professional practice.

Emme is a French-English acronym for Equilibre Multimodal / Multimodal

Equilibrium, today's industry-standard assignment method.
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The worldwide Emme community pronounces it em-mee, em, or em-muh. As

with the types of models you can build with Emme, the choice is yours.

INtRO- Emme is a complete travel demand forecasting system for urban, regional, and

national transportation planning. Make informed transport policy decisions with Emme's

comprehensive set of tools for demand modelling, multimodal network modelling,

visualization and analysis. And have confidence in the integrity of your results.

Emme 3 combines powerful, proven modelling capabilities with professional productivity

tools. Visit thetransport modelling pageto learn about the sophisticated transport

modelling technology that Emme can bring to your application. Or, visit the software

featurespage for details on how the Emme Desktop's integrated editing, analysis, and

visualization capabilities can help you develop and express your models to all thestakeholders involved.

Syncro / SimTraffic

Syncro/SimTraffic- Synchro is a software application for optimizing traffic signal timing and

performing capacity analysis. The software optimizes splits, offsets, and cycle lengths

for individual intersections, an arterial, or a complete network. SimTraffic performs micro

simulation and animation of vehicular traffic. With SimTraffic, Individual vehicles are

modeled and displayed traversing a street network. SimTraffic models signalized and

un-signalized intersections, and freeway sections.

Synchro 8

Synchro is a macroscopic analysis and optimization software application. Synchro

implements the Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) 2003 method for determining

intersection capacity. Version 8 also supports the HCM 2010 methodology for signalized

intersections and roundabouts. Due to ease-of-use, traffic engineers are modeling

within days thus adding to the number of reasons Synchro remains the leading traffic

analysis application.
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SimTraffic 8

SimTraffic is a powerful, easy-to-use traffic simulation software application. SimTraffic

performs micro simulation and animation of vehicular and pedestrian related traffic. With

SimTraffic, individual vehicles are modeled and displayed traversing a street network.

SimTraffic models signalized and unsignalized intersections as well as freeway sections

with cars, trucks, pedestrians, and busses. Unlike a number of other modeling

applications, SimTraffic animation is displayed while the simulation is performed. Data

entry is intuitive and efficient - with a single mouse click the same data set created with

Synchro can be used to run simulations within SimTraffic.

Tran Plan

TranPlan

After defining the network and socio-economic characteristics for the network,

the network is ready to be run through Tranplan to determine the loaded traffic

volumes and travel speeds. The programs to perform this step of the process

include a series of MapBasic and Fortran programs which will export the network

information to text format and write out a Tranplan control file that contains all the

necessary elements to perform a model run (Build the network, identifies skim

trees, trip distribution, matrix operations, and assigns the traffic).

A Guide to Transportation Modeling Using TRANPLAN for Computer Simulation

of Strategies for Managing the Rural Road Infrastructure (PDF white paperlink)

This City-wide traffic model was developed, using the TRANPLAN transportation

modeling software. The model's network and zone system were developed to

provide an appropriate level of detail for local circulation system planning, while

incorporating the influences of regional through traffic on the City arterial system;this was accomplished by developing a focused model.

Montana DOT white papers on Tranplan 21

Trans CAD
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TransCAD- TransCAD is the first and only Geographic Information System (GIS)

designed specifically for use by transportation professionals to store, display, manage,

and analyze transportation data. TransCAD combines GIS and transportation modeling

capabilities in a single integrated platform, providing capabilities that are unmatched by

any other package. TransCAD can be used for all modes of transportation, at any scale

or level of detail. TransCAD provides:

A powerful GIS engine with special extensions for transportation

Mapping, visualization, and analysis tools designed for transportation applications

Application modules for routing, travel demand forecasting, public transit, logistics, site

location, and territory management.

Overview

TransCAD is the first and only Geographic Information System (GIS) designed

specifically for use by transportation professionals to store, display, manage, and

analyze transportation data. TransCAD combines GIS and transportation modeling

capabilities in a single integrated platform, providing capabilities that are unmatched by

any other package. TransCAD can be used for all modes of transportation, at any

geographic scale or level of detail. TransCAD provides:

A powerful GIS engine with special extensions for transportation

Mapping, visualization, and analysis tools designed for transportation applications

State-of-the-art modules for travel demand forecasting, public transit, logistics,

routing, site location, and territory management.

TransCAD has applications for all types of transportation data and for all modes of

transportation, and is ideal for building transportation information and decision support

systems.

TransCAD runs on readily-available hardware under Microsoft Windows and embraces

virtually all desktop computing standards.This has two important benefits:
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You can acquire and install TransCAD at a much lower cost than any other integrated

GIS and transportation modeling solution

You dont have to build custom applications or complicated data

interchange modules to perform transportation analysis with GIS data A Powerful GIS

for Transportation TransCAD is the most capable GIS for transportation applications.

With TransCAD

you can create and customize maps, build and maintain geographic data sets, and

perform many different types of spatial

analysis. TransCAD includes sophisticated GIS features such as polygonoverlay,buffering, and geocoding, and has an open system architecture that supports

data sharing on local- and wide-area networks.

Transims

Transims - TMIP sponsors the research and development of the TRansportation

ANalysis and SIMulation System (TRANSIMS). TRANSIMS is the next generation of

travel modeling, microsimulation and air quality analysis tools. Through TMIP the

planning community can stay up to date on the development and delivery of TRANSIMS

products.

TRANSIMS Open Source

The Transportation Analysis and Simulation System (TRANSIMS), is an integrated set

of tools developed to conduct regional transportation system analyses. With the goal ofestablishing TRANSIMS as an ongoing public resource available to the transportation

community, TRANSIMS is made available under the NASA Open Source Agreement

Version 1.3

Software
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Trans Modeler

TransModeler- TransModeler is a powerful and versatile traffic simulation package

applicable to a wide array of traffic planning and modeling tasks. TransModeler can

simulate all kinds of road networks, from freeways to downtown areas, and can analyzewide area multimodal networks in great detail and with high fidelity. You can model and

visualize the behavior of complex traffic systems in a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional

GIS environment to illustrate and evaluate traffic flow dynamics, traffic signal and ITS

operations, and overall network performance.

UTPS

UTPS- Urban (or UMTA) Transportation Planning System

Simulating Traffic for Incident Management and ITS Investment Decisions

Considering Network Demand Issues in GIS Transportation Data Modeling

Vissim

Vissim - Visual Solutions' VisSim is the fastest and easiest-to-use dynamic simulation

and model-based system development software available. VisSim is up to 10 times

faster than competitive simulation products. The free VisSim Viewer lets anyone run

VisSim diagrams.

THE VISSIM OVERVIEW

The core product, VisSim, is used for general modeling, simulation and control system

design applications. VisSim is an award winning graphical block diagram language for

modeling and simulating complex dynamic systems.
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VisSim and addons

VisSim's visual interface offers a simple method for constructing and simulating large-

scale complex dynamic systems; its math engine provides fast, accurate solutions for

linear, nonlinear, continuous time, discrete time, time varying and hybrid system

designs.

With VisSim, you can quickly develop virtual prototypes of any dynamic system. Models

are built by simply sliding blocks into the workarea and wiring them together with the

mouse. Each block of the diagram performs a function. You can also create blocks in C,
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Fortran or Pascal and add them to the VisSim block library. After a model is built, a click

of the "Go" button immediately gives interactive results.

Many Addons

VisSim addon modules are pictured at right and extend the functionality of VisSim to

areas like frequency domain analysis: VisSim/Analyze, real-time hardware-in-the-loop

prototyping and control: VisSim/Real-TimePRO, and efficient C-code

generation:VisSim/C-Code. The C code can be compiled and run on any platform that

supports an ANSI C compiler.

VisSim/Embedded Controls Developer

VisSim/ECD is a bundle of VisSim + C-Code + Fixed-Point + Target Support to let you

model, simulate, and build embedded systems. VisSim/ECD supports on-chip

peripherals, including PWM, ADC, SPI, I2C, encoders, and capture. VisSim/ECD

automatically converts the diagram to ANSI C code and compiles, links, and downloads

the code to an embedded target. VisSim/ECD includes its own RTOS with background

tasks, and can set the main sampling interrupt rate to over 1MHz.

VisSim/StateCharts

VisSim/StateCharts adds OMG UML 2.1 Compliant graphical state chart editing,

simulation and code generation to the VisSim tool chain. Combined with a built-in C

interpreter, this addon allows fast and reliable development of complex control

applications. Whether you need to decode a serial protocol, or step through a complex

start up or shut down sequence, VisSim/StateCharts is the perfect complement to any

control development effort.

VisSim/Comm

VisSim/Comm is a bundle of VisSim + a comprehensive library of communication blocks.

VisSim/Comm forms an integrated solution for the modeling and simulation of analog,

digital, or mixed-mode, end-to-end communication systems. Pre-built blocks like signal
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sources, encoders/decoders, modulators/demodulators, filters, channels, RF

components and PLLs make it easy to build, maintain, and modify even the most

complex communication system models.

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