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Manager, Modeling and Forecasting at NJTPA (northern New Jersey MPO): Forums: Job postings. We have an opening for a modeler and analyst at the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. The NJTPA (www.njtpa.org) is one of the nation’s largest metropolitan planning organizations, covering the 13-county northern New Jersey region of 7 million people. The Manager of Modeling and Forecasting provides insights regarding the region’s travel… https://tmip.org/content/manager-modeling-and-forecasting-njtpa-northern-new-jersey-mpo?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Emission Modeling Assistant position open at IDOT- Chicago: Forums: Job postings Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking a Technical Manager III - Emission Modeling Assistant to join our Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting section. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any recommendation or questions. https://tmip.org/content/emission-modeling-assistant-position-open-idot-chicago?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Transportation Issues Supporting and Impacting National Defense: Calls for papers The TRB Standing Committee on Transportation for National Defense (AMR30) and Joint Subcommittee on Transportation in Military Communities is concerned with issues and topics that support and impact military transportation planning, operations, and installations.  This committee addresses transportation issues during military deployments, the military’s support of… https://tmip.org/content/transportation-issues-supporting-and-impacting-national-defense?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Internship Alert at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Mobility Analytics and Travel Forecasting: Job postings We invite graduate and/or undergraduate students to apply for the exciting internship opportunity to support our team in data analytics, model development, and visualization dashboard creation for analyzing mobility trends and understand energy implications. As an intern, you will have a chance to explore the impacts of emerging… https://tmip.org/content/internship-alert-national-renewable-energy-laboratory-nrel-mobility-analytics-and-travel?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Senior Travel Demand Modeler - Charlotte, NC: Forums: Job postings The City of Charlotte’s Department of Transportation (CDOT) is seeking a self-starter with a strong technical background and strong analytical skills to become a member of the Regional Travel Modeling and Analysis Section of the Planning and Design Division. The Charlotte DOT is responsible for maintaining and applying the travel demand model for a thirteen county, bi-state region with Charlotte… https://tmip.org/content/senior-travel-demand-modeler-charlotte-nc?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Job opening: Transportation Modeler at Insight Transportation Consulting Inc.: Insight Transportation Consulting Inc. is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to qualified candidates to join our practice as a Transportation Modeling Analyst. This position requires the successful candidate to be located in South Florida. The Modeling Analyst supports a wide range of projects related to highway and transit planning, land use… https://tmip.org/content/job-opening-transportation-modeler-insight-transportation-consulting-inc?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Request for Letters of Interest - Model Update: Forums: RFP postings The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation has released the attached Request for Letters of Interest. Letters of interest are due electronically no later than 4:00 pm on June 19, 2023. The purpose of this project is to update the existing official version of the Piedmont Triad Regional Model (PTRM) v5.2 using the latest available data, such as household travel survey… https://tmip.org/content/request-letters-interest-model-update-0?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

NAmerican REGIONAL SCIENCE + SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS conference coming to San Diego in mid-November! ABSTRACTS due by JULY 3: Forums: Calls for papers

, Colleagues!

The 70th North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) will be November 14-18, 2023, in stellar San Diego, California.
The conference is co-sponsored by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) and the Western Regional Science Association, and this year we… https://tmip.org/content/namerican-regional-science-spatial-econometrics-conference-coming-san-diego-mid-november?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

References for Mode Substitution for Passenger Rail Projects: Forums: General discussion

Good morning TMIP Members,

First time caller, long time listener....

Does anyone know of a good reference report discussing how to estimate the
number of SOV trips that are diverted/substituted when a new passenger rail
line is established? I'm specifically looking for something related to
regional commuter rail.

I'm REALLY interested in something that is a "best… https://tmip.org/content/references-mode-substitution-passenger-rail-projects?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

References for Mode Substitution for Passenger Rail Projects: Forums: 

Good morning TMIP Members,

First time caller, long time listener....

Does anyone know of a good reference report discussing how to estimate the
number of SOV trips that are diverted/substituted when a new passenger rail
line is established? I'm specifically looking for something related to
regional commuter rail.

I'm REALLY interested in something that is a "best practice" for… https://tmip.org/content/references-mode-substitution-passenger-rail-projects?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Job opening: Transportation Engineer II or III in Washington, D.C. at MWCOG: The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is seeking to hire a transportation engineer to help develop, maintain, and improve its set of regional travel demand forecasting models. This opening can be filled at one of two levels (Transportation Engineer II or Transportation Engineer III), depending on qualifications… https://tmip.org/content/job-opening-transportation-engineer-ii-or-iii-washington-dc-mwcog?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Traffic and Revenue Forecasting Consultant Position at Steer: Forums: Job postings Steer is currently seeking an experienced Traffic and Revenue Forecasting Consultant with skills in travel demand modeling. For more details and to apply, please refer to the following link: https://apply.workable.com/steer-group/j/434E867F35/?utm_source=dlvr.it https://tmip.org/content/traffic-and-revenue-forecasting-consultant-position-steer?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Principal Data Analyst - Socioeconomic Modeler Houston MPO: Job postings... The Houston-Galveston Area Council (MPO) is looking for a highly skilled Principal Data Analyst/Socioeconomic Modeler to join their socioeconomic modeling team. The role involves managing and developing demographic, economic, and land use forecasting models for transportation planning, economic development, and community planning. The position requires managing project… https://tmip.org/content/principal-data-analyst-socioeconomic-modeler-houston-mpo?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Senior Data Analyst - Travel Demand Modeler Houston MPO: Job postings... Houston-Galveston Area Council (MPO) transportation modeling team is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst/Travel Demand Modeler to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that will significantly impact the future of transportation in the Houston area, using state-of-the-art tools such as the regional travel demand model,… https://tmip.org/content/senior-data-analyst-travel-demand-modeler-houston-mpo?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Principal Analyst/Travel Demand Modeler for Boston Region MPO: Forums: Job postings

The Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) seeks a principal analyst/travel demand modeler to join the Data Analysis and Applications team. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a team that applies leading-edge tools, including a recently developed regional travel demand model, to analyze high profile projects… https://tmip.org/content/principal-analysttravel-demand-modeler-boston-region-mpo-0?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Dwell Time vs. Bus Stop: Forums: Our agency is trying to develop different bus transit scenarios in order to attract more passengers, either via increasing frequency or decreasing dwell time. One of the scenarios to decrease dwell time is to decrease the number of bus stops. However, it is a trade-off between ridership increase (less dwell time) and decrease (less accessibility). We want to test how two factors work. Our model is based on Cube TP+… https://tmip.org/content/dwell-time-vs-bus-stop-0?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Travel Demand Modeling - Informal Request for Information: The notice below is aimed at Contractors, but I am happy to hear from others on the forum with relevant information. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is looking for information from vendors with extensive experience in creating and using Travel Demand Models using PTV Visum software. This is in preparation for a future procurement, but… https://tmip.org/content/travel-demand-modeling-informal-request-information?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Dwell Time vs. Bus Stop: Forums: Calls for papers

Colleagues,

Our agency is trying to develop different bus transit scenarios in order to
attract more passengers, either via increasing frequency or decreasing
dwell time. One of the scenarios to decrease dwell time is to decrease the
number of bus stops. However, it is a trade-off between ridership increase
(less dwell time) and decrease (less accessibility). We want to test which
works better. Our model is… https://tmip.org/content/dwell-time-vs-bus-stop?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip

Opening for a Senior Full Stack Engineer for Transportation and Land Use Modeling Platform: Forums: Job postings If you know anyone who might be a good candidate for this position, please share it with them.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3593231972?utm_source=dlvr.it
Best, Paul Waddell #tmip

Current State of Activity based Models and Next Steps: As a practitioner I found Eric Miller's editorial on the current state of ABMs in Transport Reviews to be thought provoking and interesting & thought it might be of interest to this group. Maybe there will be some discussions about the editorial and the proposed solutions at next month's conference on Innovations in Travel Analysis & Planning. The proposed solutions... https://tmip.org/content/current-state-activity-based-models-and-next-steps?utm_source=dlvr.it #tmip