Estimating Costs and Benefits of Emissions Reduction Strategies for Transit by Extending the TRIMMS Model
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2012
Subject Area
land use - impacts, place - north america, planning - environmental impact, technology - emissions
Keywords
Transportation Demand Management, TDM, TDM Evaluation, TDM prediction models, TRIMMS
Abstract
This study details the development of a series of improvements to the Trip Reduction Impacts of Mobility Management Strategies (TRIMMS™) model. TRIMMS now estimates a wider range of emission pollutants and incorporates a new module that evaluates the impact of land use strategies on transit patronage. TRIMMS uses the emission inventory of the Environmental Protection Agency Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES2010a), which makes it suitable to run official State implementation air quality plan (SIP) and regional emissions analyses for transportation conformity purposes. This model enables the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), transit agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and local communities to conduct cost-benefit assessments for most of the strategies identified in the FDOT-sponsored Transit Ozone-Reduction Strategies Toolbox, without the cost and expertise required by more sophisticated models.
Rights
Permission to link to the report has been given by NCTR, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Concas, S., & Winters, P.L. (2012). Estimating Costs and Benefits of Emissions Reduction Strategies for Transit by Extending the TRIMMS Model. Report BDK85 977-27 DTRT07-G-0059, prepared by National Center for Transit Research, sponsored by Florida Department of Transportation, 72 pp.
