On May 21–23, 2006, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) convened the Innovations in Travel Demand Modeling Conference in Austin, Texas. The conference was sponsored by the following agencies, organizations, and companies to provide an opportunity for a frank exchange of ideas and experiences among academics, model developers, and practitioners: TRB, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, PBS&J–Austin, URS Corporation, and HNTB Corporation. Approximately 220 individuals participated, including individuals from across the transportation research community— at national, state, regional, and local levels and from the public and private sectors and academia. TRB Conference Proceedings 42, Innovations in Travel Demand Modeling, Volume 1: Session Summaries summarizes the sessions of a May 21-23, 2006, conference that examined advances in travel demand modeling, explored the opportunities and the challenges associated with the implementation of advanced travel models, and reviewed the skills and training necessary to apply new modeling techniques. (Author/publisher)
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