Sustainable Transportation Modeling

这项研究旨在改善加拿大交通系统的规划、设计和运营。整个加拿大乃至整个北美的政府都在考虑对公共交通系统进行重大投资，以此作为减少拥堵、改善环境条件、为所有社会成员提供成本较低的交通选择以及帮助振兴城市地区的一种方式。决策者评估交通系统可能投资的方式是使用出行预测模型。这些模型试图预测旅行者将如何行为--将进行什么旅行，以什么方式--是否建造新的交通系统，或者是否升级现有的系统。

This research is intended to improve the planning, design and operations of Canada's transportation systems. Governments throughout Canada and more generally North America are considering major investments in public transportation systems as a way to reduce congestion; improve environmental conditions; provide lower cost transportation choices to all members of society; and to help revitalize urban areas. The way in which decision makers evaluate possible investments in transportation systems is with Travel Forecasting Models. These models try to predict how travelers will behave - what trips will be made and by what mode - if new transit systems are built or if existing systems are upgraded.