Soundcast 3.0 RTP 2050

Download the Soundcast code base above from "Source code (zip)" folder above. Note: after downloading the zipped data, right-click on the folder and in the General tab, select "Unblock" near the bottom of the window in the Security sub-section. This will ensure the unzipped data can be accessed properly during model runs.

Inputs

Click here to access input downloads for testing purposes. Note: please review the enclosed README file for information about proper use and limitations of land use data. Contact PSRC via Mark Simonson for further clarification. For these zipped inputs, be sure to unblock the zipped file as described above for the code base.

Please note that in year 2050 the RTP assumes a per-mile pricing policy, which should be activated in input_configuration.py by setting add_distance_pricing = True.

Code Update Notes

Code version used for RTP 2050.
Updates since v2.1.1_vision2050 to use Python 3, restructure input/output directories, and introduce a new summary structure.

Soundcast 3.0 RTP 2050

Note that this release was replaced by v3.0.1_RTP. This was the original code base used for RTP 2050 analysis, but was missing setup files required for installing Soundcast.

Soundcast Release v2.1.1_vision2050

Download the Soundcast code base above from "Source code (zip)" folder above. Note: after downloading the zipped data, right-click on the folder and in the General tab, select "Unblock" near the bottom of the window in the Security sub-section. This will ensure the unzipped data can be accessed properly during model runs.

Inputs

Click here to access input downloads for testing purposes. Note: these inputs were generated as part of the Regional Transportation Plan 2040 and are not necessarily the recommended inputs to use according to updated land use forecasts. Please contact PSRC via Mark Simonson for the latest inputs. For these zipped inputs, be sure to unblock the zipped file as described above for the code base.

Code Update Notes

• Code version used for 2050 Vision work.
• Updates since v2.1 to handle 2050 forecast year and minor bug fixes in summaries and general code clean up.

Clean up after Regional Transportation Plan

Includes the following:
Summary script refinement
Script that allows moving households and jobs for land use changes
Code and input clean up for easier model sue
Mode choice for airport trips
Bug fix in destination choice model for social/recreation trips

T2040 Update Before Input Restructure

This version of the dev branch includes some minor fixes beyond the Version 2.0 release used for T2040 Plan Update runs. This and prior versions use a distinct structure of input files. This version of the code runs with archived inputs from T2040 runs.

SoundCast T2040 Update 2018

This version of the model includes:

• re-estimation with the 2014 household survey
• re-calibration to 2014 observed data
• many new summaries
• updates to truck and special generation modeling

SoundCast 1.1

The main improvements to SoundCast 1.1 from SoundCast 1.0 are:

• Implementation of a bike assignment module
• Implementation of a benefit-cost tool
• Truck model improvements
• Code clean-up and re-organization
• Run time speed up options implementation

v1.0.1

Official release of SoundCast version 1.0.1, used for the PSRC Transportation Futures study

beta3

Most of the changes in this beta are operational improvements to make things run better and calibration work.

• Moved to using zone look-up
• General calibration
• Zone file is made programmatically
• Starting using ipython notebook
• Cleaned up run_soundcast.py and summary code
• Refined shadow pricing procedure
• Reduced arterial delay factors to 40% of original

beta2

Supplemental distribution now sees bi-directional skims(AM & PM skims…