mce_supply_inputs.md

MCE Supply Input Data Contract

The following files specify the supply input data contract for the MCE tool. All input data are OMX or CSV format and located in the ./_mceInputs/ subdirectory for each alternative.

• mce_input_skims.omx - Contains all skim matrices for the alternative. A list of the matrices follows:

   mf.pm2Hpe:  PM2 heavy truck O-D trips (PCEs)
   mf.pm2Mpe:  PM2 medium truck O-D trips (PCEs)
   mf.md1Hpe:  MD1 heavy truck O-D trips (PCEs)
   mf.md1Mpe:  MD1 medium truck O-D trips (PCEs)
   
   mf.tdist:   shortest path auto distance between zones
   mf.wdist:   shortest path walk distance between zones
   
   mf.am2stt:  AM2 SOV O-D travel times
   mf.am2htt:  AM2 HOV O-D travel times
   mf.md1stt:  MD1 SOV O-D travel times
   mf.md1htt:  MD1 HOV O-D travel times
   
   -all transit times are *perceived* (weighted)
   mf.amwt1:   AM2 initial transit wait time
   mf.amwt2:   AM2 additional transit wait time
   mf.amwalk:  AM2 total tranist walk time
   mf.amxfr:   AM2 total transfers (does not include initial boarding)
   mf.amtbiv:  AM2 bus in-vehicle time
   mf.amtliv:  AM2 lrt (MAX) in-vehicle time
   mf.amtriv:  AM2 heavy rail (WES) in-vehicle time
   mf.amtsciv: AM2 streetcar in-vehicle time 
   mf.amtbriv: AM2 brt in-vehicle time
   
   mf.amivt:   AM2 total in-vehicle time (bus + lrt + heavy rail + streetcar + brt)
   
   mf.mdwt1:   MD1 initial transit wait time
   mf.mdwt2:   MD1 additional transit wait time
   mf.mdwalk:  MD1 total tranist walk time
   mf.mdxfr:   MD1 total transfers (does not include initial boarding)
   mf.mdtbiv:  MD1 bus in-vehicle time
   mf.mdtliv:  MD1 lrt (MAX) in-vehicle time
   mf.mdtriv:  MD1 heavy rail (WES) in-vehicle time
   mf.mdtsciv: MD1 streetcar in-vehicle time
   mf.mdtbriv: MD1 brt in-vehicle time
   
   mf.mdivt:   MD1 total in-vehicle time (bus + lrt + heavy rail + streetcar + brt)
   
   mf.am2rls:  AM2 SOV O-D reliability skims
   mf.md1rls:  MD1 SOV O-D reliability skims
  

• mce_input_links_PM2.csv / mce_input_links_MD1.csv - Contains a list of all links in the PM2 or MD1 networks and their attributes. Attributes are defined as follows:

   i:                   from-node ID
   j:                   to-node ID
   @amrmp:              AM hourly ramp meter rate
   @barrier:            indicates presence of barrier (1)
   @cap:                hourly capacity
   @centerturn:         indicates presence of center turn lane (1)
   @divhwy:             indicates if link represents a divided highway (1)
   @dwdist:             downstream interchange distance (for calculating @relvar)
   @fwcap:              capacity of freeway link
   @htkad:              additional travel time used by heavy trucks in assignment
   @htvol:              assigned volume of heavy trucks (passenger car equivalents)
   @hvol:               assigned volume of High Occupancy Vehicles (2+ persons)
   @lanes2:             lanes = 2
   @lanes3:             lane = 3
   @lanes4:             lanes = 4
   @losc:               LOS C+
   @loscart:            LOS C+ arterial
   @losd:               LOS D+
   @lose:               LOS E+
   @losfh:              LOS F high +
   @losfl:              LOS F low +
   @losflart:           LOS F low + arterial
   @mb:                 mid-block capacity of link
   @mdrmp:              midday hourly ramp meter rate
   @mpa:                link is located within Metropolitan Planning Area boundary (1)
   @mtkad:              additional travel time used by heavy trucks in assignment
   @mtvol:              assigned volume of heavy trucks (passenger car equivalents)
   @noisef:             noise benfefit
   @pmrmp:              PM hourly ramp meter rate
   @relvar:             reliability travel time variance
   @signal:             indicates presence of signal control at j-node (1)
   @spd35:              speed 35
   @spd40:              speed 40
   @spd45:              speed 45
   @spd50:              speed 50
   @spd50p:             speed 50+
   @spd70:              speed 70
   @speed:              free flow travel speed 
   @stop:               indicates presence of signal control at j-node (1)
   @svol:               assigned volume of Single Occupancy Vehicles 
   @thrwy:              indicates whether link is part of RTP-defined regional *throughway* network (1)
   @tknet:              indicates whether link is part of RTP-defined regional *freight* network (1) 
   @tkpth:              additional *weight* for truck travel times used in assignments 
   @trkad:              additional travel time used by all trucks in assignment 
   @ttoll:              additional travel time equivalent for trucks of *toll* on link  
   @ul3:                approach capacity (capacity at intersection)
   @updist:             upstream interchange distance (for calculating @relvar)
   @urbrur:             urban vs. rural geography used for safety benefit (uses @mpa as definition)
   @waterf:             water quality benefit
   @zone:               transporation analysis zone associated with link
   additional_volume:   not used
   auto_time:           assigned travel time
   auto_volume:         assigned volume (passenger car equivalents)
   aux_transit_volume:  not used
   data1:               user defined data field 1 (ul1)
   data2:               user defined data field 2 (ul2)
   data3:               user defined data field 3 (ul3)
   length:              length in miles
   num_lanes:           number of lanes
   type:                facility type:  1 = transit-only, 2/3 = pedestrian-only 10 = freeways, 19 = HOV lane, 20 = highway,
                                       30 = arterials and collectors, 70 = freeway off-ramp, 79 = freeway on-ramp,
                                       999 = centroid connectors
   volume_delay_func:   volume delay function