Integrating Vehicle Ownership Decisions into the Maryland Statewide Transportation Model

This applied research program proposes to develop a modeling framework for vehicle ownership in the State of Maryland for use in the Maryland Statewide Transportation Model (MSTM). The modeling system aims to produce the tools needed to understand and predict consumers' preferences on vehicle ownership, as a function of socio-demographic, economic, transportation system, and land development characteristics. Econometric equations relying primarily on discrete choice methodologies (joint revealed and stated preference models) will be estimated from Maryland specific data. This framework can be used to test the outcomes of various future scenarios, including reaction to fuel efficiency, levels of congestion, land use policies, and changing economic conditions. It improves the capacity of MSTM by improving its ability to capture ownership, a key component of trip generation and mode choice, thus improving system planning capabilities for the state.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Maryland Department of Transportation

  State Highway Administration, 707 N Calvert Street
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21202
• Performing Organizations:

  Center for Integrated Transportation Systems Management

  University of Maryland, College Park
  College Park, MD  United States  20742
• Principal Investigators:

  Cirillo, Cinzia

  Clifton, Kelly

• Start Date: 20090302
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 21263

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Economic and social factors; Mode choice; Research projects; Traffic congestion; Trip generation; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel efficient cars; Sociodemographics
• Geographic Terms: Maryland
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462185
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Integrated Transportation Systems Management
• Files: UTC, RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:59PM