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CEE 3610 Transpo Test 2
Planning
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Civil Engineering
Undergraduate 3
02/27/2011

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Term
True Costs
Definition
all costs whether considered or not
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Perceived Costs
Definition
only costs considered by drivers
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Transportation Loads
Definition
traffic. Vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic
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Transportation Beams
Definition
facilities. Travel paths and terminal facilities
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4 step planning process
Definition
Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Mode Choice, and Trip Assignment
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Trip Generation
Definition
How many trips here?
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Trip Distribution
Definition
Where do trips start and end?
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Mode Choice
Definition
What mode do trips use?
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Trip Assignment
Definition
What facilities do trips use?
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TAZ
Definition
Traffic Analysis Zone
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4 Step Assumptions
Definition
We can identify and calibrate numeric values to use in predicting trips, Traveler behavior remains constant, Land use conditions will remain consistent, and Full day trips-everyone ends where they started.
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Wardrop's First Principle
Definition
Network will reach an equilibrium. At Equilibrium, no user can improve the trip time by unilaterally changing routes
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Route
Definition
collection of links
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Wardrop's Principle of System Optimization
Definition
Travelers will choose their routes so that the total system travel time over all possible routes is minimized
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Wardrop's Principle of User Optimization
Definition
Travelers will choose their routes for best individual travel time
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Utility
Definition
Usefulness or Attractiveness of a mode
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Utility Function
Definition
Expresses choices between modes as a function of economic factors
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High Utility
Definition
Many users
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Low Utility
Definition
few users
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Beta m
Definition
Mode Bias
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