Travel Demand Model - OKI

OKI/MVRPC Travel Demand Model – Version 6.04. Transit NetworksThe transit networks consist of four major elements: the transit route or line descriptions, thewalk access connectors, the drive access connectors and the transit station or major intermodalcenter descriptions. The transit route and station files are model inputs, while the walk and driveaccess connectors are generated as part of the model run. In addition to these, various otherfiles are required to fully describe the transit network, including for example transit fares andwalk accessibility data. Changes to any transit input files or to the transit network build processare described below.4.1 OKI Transit RoutesThe OKI 1995 transit routes cards were adopted "as is" for use in the consolidated model. Minorediting was required in the few instances where transit lines used links updated to accommodatenew centroids. Of course, all route cards were updated to reflect the new zone and nodenumbering.4.2 MVRPC Transit Routes4.2.1 Major CharacteristicsTransit service in the MVRPC region is provided by the Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority(MVRTA), and covers primarily the city of Dayton. A total of 35 bus routes were coded torepresent this service in the consolidated model (see Table 4-1). This resulted in over 70 codedbus lines. Most routes were coded as one-way lines. In many instances a bus route itineraryvaries throughout the day; if so, more than one line per direction was required to fully representthe particular route.MVRTA bus routes were assigned the following characteristics:• Hours of operation:o Peak period – 6:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.o Off peak period – 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.• Company code: 6• Mode/Line codes:o Local Service – Mode 9, Lines 1-255,o Express Service – Mode 10, Lines 1-255• Fares 1 :o Local Service - $0.90, peak and off peak periodso Express Service - $0.90, peak and off peak periods1 From January 1995 to August 1995 the adult fare was $0.90 and the youth fare was $0.45. In September 1995 theadult fare was raised to $1.00 and the youth fare to $0.50, and the maximum age to qualify for a reduced fare wasdecreased to 13 years old. The model is unable to consider the reduced youth fare, and thus the adult fare that appliedduring most of the year is assumed for all users.Zones and Networks / 4 - Transit Networks10