florida model task force committee restructuring model task force meeting december 2006

Florida Model Task Force Committee Restructuring

Model Task Force MeetingDecember 2006

22006 FSUTMS/Cube Voyager Model Support Survey

Recommended Restructuring of Model Task Force Committees

To pursue task force goals and objectives

Recommendations based on:Understanding of activities of existing committees

FSUTMS User Satisfaction Survey

Review of future trends in transportation planning

Introduction


Proposed Committees

Four CommitteesData Committee

GIS Committee

Transit Committee

Model Advancement Committee


Data Committee

ResponsibilitiesAssessing transportation modeling data needs

Transportation/land use interaction

Data for all modes and areas of transportation modeling


GIS Committee

ResponsibilitiesImprovements/enhancements to GIS procedures related to transportation modeling

Development of new GIS-related tools


Transit Committee

ResponsibilitiesAddressing issues related to transit modeling using Cube Voyager Public Transport (PT)

Addressing issues related to applications for FTA’s New Starts/Small Starts projects


Model Advancement Committee

ResponsibilitiesAssessing state-of-the-art transportation modeling applications to be adopted by the Florida standard model


Current Committee Activities

HNET Model AdvancementLand Use DataGEN Model AdvancementDISTRIB Model AdvancementTransit TransitFreight Model AdvancementITS Model AdvancementGIS GISData Data


Proposed Committee Operations

Committee ChairsChairs/co-chairs should be drawn from MTF voting member agencies by the tri-chairs

Proposed Committee ChairsData: Gary Kramer, WFRPC

GIS: Lina Kulikowski, Broward MPO

Transit: Larry Foutz, Miami-Dade MPO

Model Advancement: Mike Neidhart, Volusia MPO



Tri-Chair OversightMTF tri-chairs will provide overall guidance and work closely with the MTF committee chairs to facilitate effective operation of the committees

Staff CoordinatorSystems Planning Office modeling staff will serve as MTF committee staff coordinator and work closely with committee chairs and MTF tri-chairs to provide feedback to the MTF on a regular basis



Technical SubcommitteesTri-chairs and MTF leadership will create technical subcommittees under the MTF committees to address specific technical issues and provide recommendations

Subcommittees will sunset after completing their tasks



Review of Committee StructureMTF tri-chairs will review the committee structure biennially to determine the need to sunset committees or to create new committees



MTF Working Group as Advisory PanelThe MTF working group will provide technical oversight and guidance to the MTF tri-chairs and committee chairs to ensure that the Florida standard model incorporates emerging tools and techniques to meet Florida transportation planning needs

florida model task force committee restructuring model task force meeting december 2006

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