The goal of this project is to develop the next generation of the NYBPM for NYMTC region. The NYBPM 2012 Base Year Update aims to meet the travel demand forecasting and modeling needs in the region and sub-regions, such as counties, cities, and corridors. Teaming with CS and other companies, WT has participated in the model design process, collected land use parcel data, and updated the highway/transit networks for the BPM update.

In order to explore the best ways to update transit network and incorporate emerging traveling choices, WT has utilized the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data from various transit agencies, such as PATH, New Jersey Transit, and New York City MTA. WT also collected and analyzed the land use and property records via GIS databases for all the subregions in the tristate area.

The project team is charged to develop a practical and adaptable tool, based on rigorous statistical methods, to analyze how air passenger travelers and airport employees make choices. WT supported the airport passenger mode choice model development by interacting with PA staff to develop and modify Level of Service skims based on the existing Best Practice Model (BPM) by New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC). WT also performed alternative analysis based on the newly developed and validated airport mode choice model.