MTC TVPB Test Data

Overview

MTC travel model two (TM2) has three zone systems: MAZs (microzones), TAZs, and TAPs (transit access points).

Input Data

NetworkLOS will support two types of inputs: pandas DataFrames in an HDF5 file and skim matrices in OMX files.

The inputs to the NetworkLOS object will be:

• NetworkData.HDF5

Table	Primary Key(s)	Foreign Key(s)	Notes
TAZ	TAZ		All TAZs with additional optional attributes
MAZ	MAZ	TAZ	All MAZs with additional optional attributes; nest within TAZs
TAP	TAP	MAZ	All TAPs with additional optional attributes; point within an MAZ
MAZtoMAZ	(OMAZ, DMAZ)		MAZ to nearby MAZs network cost data; additional optional attributes
MAZtoTAP	(MAZ, TAP)		MAZ to nearby TAPs network cost data; additional optional attributes

• OMX skim matrix files

Files	Primary Key(s)	Foreign Key(s)	Notes
*.omx	(OTAZ, DTAZ, TIMEPERIOD)		multiple TAZ to TAZ skims per file and multiple files possible
*.omx	(OTAP, DTAP, TIMEPERIOD)		multiple TAP to TAP skims per file and multiple files possible; a different file for each skim set is typical, such as local_bus or premium

SANDAG Specific File Conversions

The SANDAG input files are converted via this Python script into the formats expected by NetworkLOS as follows:

• NetworkData.HDF5:
  • bikeMgraLogsum.csv (bike logsums for OD pairs < 2mi) -> MAZtoMAZ
  • walkMgraTapEquivMinutes.csv -> MAZtoTAP
  • walkMgraEquivMinutes.csv -> MAZtoMAZ
  • mgra_based_input2012.csv -> MAZ
  • Accessam.csv -> MAZtoTAP
  • Tap_ptye.csv -> TAP
  • Zone_term.csv -> TAZ
  • Zone_park.csv -> TAZ
  • Taps.csv (this is a new file with every TAP and its MAZ and (parking) LOTMAZ) -> TAP
• taz_skims.omx - TAZ to TAZ skims:
  • bikeTazLogsum.csv (bike logsums for OD pairs > 2 mi) -> bike_logum, bike_time skims
  • impdan_AM.omx -> various AM time period drive alone no toll skims for testing
  • impdan_PM.omx -> various PM time period drive alone no toll skims for testing
• tap_skims_locl.omx - TAP to TAP skims for LOCAL BUS set:
  • implocl_AMo.omx -> various AM time period local bus skims for testing
  • implocl_PMo.omx -> various PM time period local bus skims for testing
• tap_skims_prem.omx - TAP to TAP skims for PREM BUS set:
  • impprem_AMo.omx -> various AM time period premium service skims for testing
  • impprem_PMo.omx -> various PM time period premium service skims for testing