Emme 4

Overview

• Package Introduction
• Capabilities
• Applications
• Costs
• Training

Conclusion

Con's

Pro's

• Expensive
• Confusing
• Need extensive training

• Elaborate Urban and Transportation Planning
• Useful in very large metropolitan areas
• Modeller - develop and run models easily along with automatic updated maps and charts
• Fully customizable with APIs

Package Introduction

• "World's most trusted transportation forecasting software"
• most populous cities
• urban, regional, and national transportation forecasting

Questions

Forecasting Models

• Ability to predict demand, shortest routes and more based on input of system.
• Predict traffic flow from historic runs.

Population growth in Auckland New Zeland

Shortest Path (Theoretically) for Winnipeg, Canada

Transit Line Load Profile

for (Theoretically)

Winnipeg, Canada

Create

Scenarios

• Using the Emme Desktop and Modeller Applications
• Input Links and Nodes for all traffic and transit

Edit

• Make changes to the network
• Automatically updates any charts or reports

Compare

• Transportation options
• Costs
• Delay
• Impact Analysis

Capabilities

Automation/Scripting

• Ability to automate repetitive features
• Use of Macro Language (Python)
• Easy to switch from interactivity to automation

Worksheets

• Preset maps & charts
• Ability to create your own
• Automatically update

Transit Line Distribution (Theoretically) in, Winnipeg, Canada

Travel times to Brisbane Airport and Port of Brisbane after bridge closure in Queensland, Australia

Hourly Traffic and Speeds in Lille, France

Predicted vs. Observed Volume for (Theoretically) Winnipeg, Canada

EMME 4

Erica Stanley

Jennifer Bylsma

Applications

API

Desktop - Toolbox - Modeller - Logbook - API

• Easy transition to scripting
• Automate any tool or combine tools
• Create tools

API

Modeller

• Prepare and run models
• Easy transition from editing to map, chart, and report generation
• Works with Toolbox
• Multiple tools can be implemented

Desktop

GIS Basemaps

Use of Multiple Tools at Once

Logbook

• Access to geoeferenced maps and GIS data
• Supports ArcMap data
• Define a coordinate system

Reports

• Updated record of procedures
• Review, Revise, or Re-Run any step
• Useful when debugging
• Ease of communication

GIS Basemap for Winnipeg

Maps, Charts and Reports

• Library of 100+ maps and charts
• Build your own using mapping layers

Network Editing and Data Management

• Consistent framework for visualization and analysis

• point-and-click editing
• edit nodes, links, turns, transit lines, transit segments and link shape

Scenario Comparisons and Expressions

Logbook Interface

• Automatically updates maps, charts, and reports when active scenarios change
• Network calculator compares or computes values between scenarios

Transit Lines for Winnipeg

Travel Volume and Time Comparison for Winnipeg

Standard

Toolbox

• 100+ tools to create a project
• Perform complex calculations
• Located in Modeller interface

Demand and

Choice Modelling

• Generating trip generations and attraction models
• Cross-classification models
• Mode choice Implementation

Travel Time Distributions

Matrix calculation

Public Modelling

• Transit trip components
• Flow based on travel time
• Expressions for transit delay

Transit Boarding Data Analysis

Congestion on Transit Lines Graph

Transit Analysis

Private Modelling

• All-or-Nothing traffic assignment
• Toll cost applications
• Network perception based on vehicle class and speed

Demand Analysis

Stopping Criteria Analysis

Ranges from $9,000 to $30,000

Discounts for academic and research institutions

Costs

Day Two

• Course currently not offered

Modeling

• Access to Public Transportation
• Fares
• Congestion

Analysis

• Matrix Results
• Network Results
• Strategy-based Analysis
• Path-based Analysis
• Transversal Analysis
• Transit Path Details
• Summary Statistics

Public Transportation Modeling

Training Prices: Range from $250 to $1000+

Focused on public transportation modeling.

Optimal Strategy Assignment

• Strategy-Based Model
• Algorithm
• Assignment
• Results

Day One

Package Price:

• 2 Day Long Course

Transit Network Representation

• Network Elements
• Travel Times
• Multimodal Network
• Transit Lines

Strategy Variants

• Flow Distribution at Origins
• Flow Distribution between attractive lines
• Connector-to-Connector Path Prohibition

Path Analysis:

• Distance Analysis
• Link Analysis
• Partial Assignment

• Course currently not offered

Traffic Assignment and Analysis

Focus on traffic assignment and analysis applications within Emme.

Modeling Applications:

• Matrix Adjustment using observed count
• Turn Delays depending on Opposing Flow
• Toll Facility Modeling
• Random Traffic Assignment

• 2 Day Long Course

Traffic Assignment:

• Traffic Assignment Input & Results
• Path-Based Assignment
• User Equilibrium Model

Available Training

On-Site Training

• Coordinate with a representative to determine what is best for your organization.

Standard Training Courses

• Choose which course to attend
• Located in different geographic areas

• Offered April 11, 2013 in Mexico City

Learn Emme APIs:

• Database API
• Network API
• Matrix API
• Desktop API

Scripting with Emme

Introduction to scripting using Python for modelers who need to run, build, customize or maintain transportation forecasting models.

Prerequisites: Completed Introduction to Modelling with Emme and have prior exposure to Python

Customizing the Interface

• Building a User Interface
• Building a Scripting Interface
• Logging Tools Interface

• 1 Day Long Course

Detailed information on:

• What can be scripted
• Modeller API
• Automating Logging and the Logbook
• Macros and Specification
• Macro Conversion
• Integrating Macros in Scripts

• Offered: April 9-10, 2013 in Mexico City

After Completion, Participants will be able to:

• Prepare & run standard model procedures
• Monitor runs in the Logbook

Emme Modeller: Tools & Techniques

Introduction to Emme Modeller using modeling tools and techniques.

• 2 Day Long Course

Learn about key Emme Modeller Tools:

• Traffic Assignment
• Path Analysis
• Transit Assignment
• Strategy & Transit Path Analysis
• Network Transactions
• Network Calculations
• Matrix Calculations
• Demand Adjustment

• Offered: April 3-5, 2013 in Mexico City

Create:

• Maps, Charts & Tables for reports
• Prepare & Run standard model procedures
• Matrix Operations
• Traffic Assignments

• Offered: June 25-28, 2013 in Montreal

Introduction to Transportation Modelling with Emme

Condensed introduction to transportation planning and travel demand forecasting.

Transportation Modelling with Emme

Comprehensive introduction to transportation planning and travel demand forecasting

• 3 Day Long Course

Learn to use tools for:

• Data Management
• Network Editing
• Demand Modeling
• Multimodal Network Modeling
• Scenario Evaluation

• 4 Day Long Course