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Job_Postings: Analyst/Modeler Position in California: Hello All,

🔊 Exciting Career Opportunities in Sacramento! 🔊

Kimley-Horn is hiring transportation planning analysts/modelers in the Capital City.

0 - 1 Year Experience - https://careers-kimley-horn.icims.com/jobs/13485/transportation-planning-analyst---mobility/job
1 - 3 Year Experience - https://careers-kimley-horn.icims.com/jobs/13734/transportation-planning-analyst---mobility/job

Thank you,

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Ayberk Kocatepe, Ph.D.
Senior Transportation Engineer
Kimley-Horn
Sacramento, CA https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B563abc27.2407&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Job_Postings: New Travel Demand Modeling Specialist position in Chicago, IL: Hello All,

I'm excited to announce the new job opening of Travel Demand Modeling Specialist at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The position will be located in Chicago and has a salary range of $65,184 - $116,556. You would be joining a small, energetic team excited about using innovation and data science to serve the residents of Illinois. Due to the size and culture of… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3Bffe74e19.2407&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Announcing the Latest Update of Our T3D Platform with ATUS 2023 Data: Full message available at: Announcing the Latest Update of Our T3D Platform with ATUS 2023 Data https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B24a74068.2407&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Other_Announcements: MIT Transportation Networks and Smart Mobility short course | July 29 - August 2, 2024: Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to a one-week MIT course taught remotely from July 29 - August 2, 2024:

Transportation Networks and Smart Mobility: Methods and Solutions

https://professional.mit.edu/programs/short-programs/transportation-networks

This course presents newly developed data analytics, demand and supply models, and simulation tools for use in the planning, design, and operations… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B25b8ed54.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

[CTPP News] Big News! The CTPP data has migrated to a new platform, and the old platform will be discontinued soon. Please go to https://ctppdata.transportation.org/?utm_source=dlvr.it and create an account, or just check it out. You will find, along with a user guide, opportunities for structured (guided) queries, keyword search, and access to our new API – login and request a key.
Please check out the new platform, and let me know your thoughts at pweinberger@aashto.org

Job Posting (Updated): Travel Demand Modeling Position in Los Angeles, California: Dear Colleagues at TMIP:

If you are interested in a senior modeler position (Transportation Planning Manager) at the Los Angeles Metro, Systems Analysis and Research (SAR) unit, you can apply through the link below. This is a Grade H1N position, with a salary range of $99,278 - $124,093 - $148,928. Applications are due by July 9, 2024, 5:00 PM Pacific. [...] https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3Bbd9bbfa0.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

TMIP-EMAT User (and potential user) Survey: TMIP-EMAT is an open-source tool developed
by the FHWA to facilitate exploratory modeling and decision-making under
deep uncertainty (DMDU) approaches. As several years have passed since its
initial release, the TRB Travel Forecasting Committee DMDU Initiative
is now seeking feedback on its
usage, potential improvements, and long-term maintenance.

The surveys linked below, along with an upcoming workshop, aim to… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B8354f64c.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Job Posting: Program Manager Travel Modeling: *The Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina
State University is hiring a Program Manager for our Travel Behavior
Modeling Group. *

The Program Manager is responsible for day to day leadership and management
related to the development and application of the Triangle Regional Model,
an advanced hybrid trip-based model. The work will require the formulation
of, and oversight for developing,… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3Bb9a8278c.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Modeling Position in Los Angeles: If you are interested in a senior modeler position (Transportation Planning Manager) at Los Angeles Metro, Systems Analysis and Research (SAR) unit, you are encouraged to apply through the link below. This is a Grade H1N position, with a salary range $99,278 - $124,093 - $148,928. The tentative closing date for receiving applications is 25-June-2024. [...] https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B34c76fca.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Re: What are the cutting edge tools and models of today?: Transims – A converged assignment for the Columbus, Ohio region required 25 iterations. Each iteration took a day, so that meant that 25 days were required for 1 traffic assignment. So, it’s not that it didn’t work, just that it wasn’t as usable as other software given project deadlines. Since that time, a different Office at ODOT has chosen TransModeler for our standard traffic microsimulation software, so… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B1f70e9c7.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Re: What are the cutting edge tools and models of today?: Hello,

I’d like to share two GTFS related libraries developed at PSRC. Both include documentation and examples.

The first is a tool to combine multiple GTFS feeds for a specific day of service that is shared by all input feeds:
https://github.com/psrc/combine_gtfs_feeds

The second package provides access to GTFS data as Pandas DataFrames and Geopandas GeoDataFrames and offers methods to extract route and stop level service… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B82583de6.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Re: What are the cutting edge tools and models of today?: Hey Jim,

     AequilibraE has indeed make great strides, and we have recently added transit assignment and will add route choice with path overlaps in the next month or so.

I am also on teh Polaris development team, and can talk a bit about it.  It is pretty sophisticated model system, which micro-simulates agents throughout the demand and assignment portions of the model, including a pretty good DTA… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B39bb3de9.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Two job openings at MWCOG: One in air quality/climate change AND one in model development: My team, the Travel Forecasting and Emissions Analysis Team at MWCOG, has two current job openings, which can be found at the MWCOG job listing page (https://www.mwcog.org/about-us/human-resources/job-listings/).

The first is a Transportation Engineer III/IV focused on air quality and climate change in the surface transportation sector (https://www.mwcog.org/about-us/human-resources/jobdetails/?JobPositionId=eLTnr%2baURStQikCFZUkdxwXAYIOZcE86IedSoI7ZWMY%3d). In this role, you can help improve air quality in… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B96f523aa.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Job Open: Transportation Planner I (model network management): * Transportation Planner I (11540, Grade 20)
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncppc/jobs/4534271/planner-i-11540-grade-20
Salary range: $54,452 - $96,439 Annually
closes on July 8

Montgomery County Planning Department in Maryland is seeking a Transportation Planner I with experience in data collection and analysis, managing, updating, and maintaining the highway and transit network geodatabase used to support the application of the Department's regional… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B529ddd4d.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Re: What are the cutting edge tools and models of today? ... I recently released some super-simple open-source Python code for land use modeling that I'm calling "OLAF". I'm hopeful that sharing this might spur some innovation in the field by providing an easy jumping-off point for experimentation with a variety of constrained location choice models using microsimulation techniques...
https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=2406&L=TMIP&D=0&P=48018&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

What are the cutting edge tools and models of today?: Here is a nice Friday afternoon question. Since I don't spend most of my life in the academic or modeling research world I get behind from time to time and am suddenly unaware of the most recent advances in models and applications ready for practice. I know *AequilibaE* has been making great strides and is a great tool for network analysis and assignment primarily on the roadway side… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B301af2fd.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

any suggestions for TRB leadership?: Sent on behalf of Dr. Kara Kockelman (with correction, apologies!) https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B6172f510.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

RFP-Mode Choice Enhancement: Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is seeking a qualified consultant to enhance the capability of the mode choice step of the regional travel demand forecast model for long-range planning and evaluation of additional transit modes.
The Request For Proposal (RFP) includes the project description, scope of services and submittal instructions and can be found here… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B5b6ff3ff.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

“COOL” PRODUCTS OF TOMNET: Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce the release of four key products of TOMNET, a Tier 1 University Transportation Center funded by the US Department of Transportation. These products represent our ongoing commitment to advancing transportation research and providing valuable tools and data products to the transportation community. We hope these products will prove to be of value to researchers, planners, policymakers, and… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B87f9c1e3.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Job: Modeling Associate North Carolina: The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation is recruiting for a new Transportation Modeling Associate. Please pass this along or consider applying!

Resumes can be sent to Karenm@partnc.org or to myself and I can forward them.

Thank you!

Andrew M. Sowers
Grants and Procurement Specialist
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation
(O)336-662-0002 (F)336-662-9253
(D) 336-291-4327

www.partnc.org… https://tmip.zephyrtransport.org/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?A2=TMIP%3B92c7b027.2406&utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip