Project Summary and Analysis October 12, 2016
EL PASO METROPIA DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM
Project Summary and Analysis
CSJ: 2151-10-424
October 12, 2016
Project Summary and Analysis October 12, 2016
Agenda
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3Welcome and Introductions
Metropia Introduction
Project Scope
Project Timeline
Project Summary
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Data Analyses6 23-64
Conclusion 699
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Metropia Program Benefits8 67-68
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Welcome and Introductions
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT):
– Project Manager: Thelma Ramirez
CDM Smith:
– Senior Project Manager: Ram Maddali, PE
– Transportation Planners/Modelers: Roberto O. Miquel, AICP, Michael Penic
Metropia:
– Founder and CEO: Yi-Chang Chiu, Ph.D.
– VP and Project Manager: Vassilis Papayannoulis, Ph.D., Mia Zmud
– Transportation System Analyst: Ye Tian
– Advisor: Marybeth Stevens
– Community Manager: Tania Chozet
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Metropia Introduction
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Metropia Synergy Platform
Metropia App Features
– Departure time and routing information
– Pre-plan and reserve trips
– Turn-by-turn voice navigation (validation)
– Incentivizes travel behavior changes (earn points)
– Earn more points for shifting departure out of peak period or alternative route
Metropia Synergy
– GPS Trajectories
– Patented travel prediction and load balancing algorithms
– Fuses real time + Historical travel time data
A sustainable, safe and efficient
transportation system
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Metropia Introductions
Incentive-based
traffic solution app
UA licensed Technology
Current in 4 US cities
–Tucson
–Austin
–NYC
–El Paso
–Phoenix (forthcoming)
Offices in 7 cities
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Project Scope: Study Area
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El Paso Region Major
Highway Corridors
• Interstate 10
• US 54
• Loop 375
• SH 601
• US 62/180
• SH 20
• US 85
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Project Scope
Develop a working back-end system
ready for the field-testing component
data collection
Metropia Lite Testing – Utilizing Bluetooth
Detection System(preliminary testing)
Alpha Testing – Friends and Family users
(by invitation only)
Beta (Pioneer) Testing – Target 500 users
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Project Scope – Products
An Active Traffic Management Mobility Ecosystem for the El
Paso Region - TransVista Traffic Management Center
Integration Plan (Draft)
• Manage congestion in the El Paso Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) jurisdiction area
• Support the operations of the TransVista TMC by
providing real-time data
• Ultimately optimizing the region’s transportation network
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Project Scope – Products
Dashboard – Web based application that allows TxDOT to query traffic conditions data in both real time and in an offline manner
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• By region
• By corridors
• By origins and destinations
• By departure time
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Project Scope – Technical Paper
Technical Paper outlining the various applications of the Metropia data
• Time of Day percentages
• Trip Length Frequency Distributions (TLFD) to Model TLFD
• Average travel times for the AM, Midday, PM, Overnight time periods
• Origin-Destination trip distribution
• Network link speeds
• Network link travel times
• Origin-Destination matrix travel times
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Project Scope – Technical Paper (cont’d)
Background Research and Evaluation of Opportunities
• Compilation of guidance for TxDOT and El Paso MPO in the
form of best practices
• New practice and research literature sharing the knowledge
gained through this pilot effort
• Data review report summarizing data collected by
Beta/Pioneer Users
• Data QA/QC, and accuracy diagnostics for the active
Beta/Pioneer test user data
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Project Timeline
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Project start – October 2015
1st stakeholder meeting – November 16, 2015
Alpha users (friends and family) – Initiated January 2016
Media event to launch Beta/Pioneer data collection (target 500 users) – launched on February 25, 2016 and ongoing
Data analyses/technical reviews –June 2016
First phase completed – July 2016
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PROJECT SUMMARY
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Leveraging Data with Creative and Innovative Cutting-edge Solutions
Travel patterns analysis
Transportation model validation and calibration
Mobility and reliability Performance Measures
Real-time management of transportation networks
Driving behavior & safety analysis
Incentive-based strategies such as User-Based Insurance (UBI)
Congestion pricing, non-toll strategies such as vehicle miles traveled (VMT) Fee-based strategies
Parking management strategies
Special event and large venue management
Ridesharing
Transit Lead Generation
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Trans
Vista
Local Network
TransVista
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Metropia
Real-Time Traffic
Metropia Synergy Platform
TxDOT/City of El
Paso/El Paso
County/CRRMA/EP
MPO
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Project Summary: Public Outreach
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Media Coverage
FEBRUARY: Beta/Pioneer program launched publicly, in
February 2016, through local media outlets, such as, El Diario,
El Paso Inc., El Paso Times, KTSM, KVIA, etc.
MARCH: Coverage of surpassing 500 Beta/Pioneers by El Paso,
Inc., and El Paso Herald Post
APRIL: Meeting with El Paso Times Editorial Board
MAY: Coverage by KTSM-TV of DUO (driving up occupancy)
launch
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Project Status: Public Outreach
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Community Outreach Events
March
Presentation to Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
April
Meetings and/or presentations included:
City of EP Mayor and Representatives to update them on progress of Metropia
TxDOT Traffic Management Team
UTEP Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering program
City of El Paso International Bridges Department and the Camino Real Regional
Mobil Authority to discuss licensing agreements
UTEP Parking and Events Departments to discuss potential collaboration and
promotion
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Proejct Status: Public Outreach
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Community Outreach Events (cont’d)
May
Ongoing informal meetings and updates with local officials, transportation
stakeholders, and community members, including
Medical Center of the Americas (MCA)
Hub of Human Innovation
Fort Bliss, the United States Army
City of El Paso, Office of Sustainability
City of El Paso, Economic Development Department
Office of State of Texas House Representative Joseph C. Pickett
Downtown Management District
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Metropia Data as of…. May 31, 2016 August 31, 2016
Accounts 1,193 1,553
Miles Driven 115,000 258,000
Users who have taken 1 or more trips 508 650
Total Trips taken 11,527 30,005
CO2 Savings (lbs.) 12,100 25,300
Hours Saved in Traffic 278 620
Trees Planted 121 253
Statistics Summarizing Beta/Pioneer Data Acquisition
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Project Status: Comment Tracking and Resolution
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Project Status: Metropia Beta/Pioneer Feedback – Top Categories
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PROJECT DATA ANAYLSES
October 2016
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Data Analyses: El Paso 2010 Population Distribution
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Data Analyses: El Paso 2010 Employment Distribution
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Data Analyses: El Paso 2010 Median Household Income Distribution
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Data Analyses: El Paso Data Coverage (as of May 31, 2016)
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Data Analyses: Daily Travel Time Index (2016)
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Data Analyses: Average Travel Time Index (May 9th through May 12th, 2016)
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Data Analysis: Travel Time Index for Downtown/West State Line
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Data Analysis: Travel Time Index for Downtown/ Horizon City
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Morning Origins
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Morning Destinations
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Midday Origins
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Midday Destinations
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Evening Origins
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Evening Destinations
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Overnight Origins
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Data Analyses: Origin-Destination Trip Ends: Overnight Destinations
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Data Analyses: Time of Day Percentage
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Time Of Day
Period Start Time
Period End
Time
Metropia Data
El Paso2010
El Paso 2020
Morning Peak
6:30 8:30 21.5% 20.9% 20.9%
Midday 8:30 14:30 28.3% 32.6% 32.5%
Evening Peak
14:30 18:30 32.3% 32.2% 32.2%
Overnight 18:30 6:30 17.9% 14.3% 14.4%
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Data Analyses: Trip Length Frequency Distributions: Morning
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Data Analyses: Trip Length Frequency Distributions: Midday
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Data Analyses: Trip Length Frequency Distributions: Evening
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Data Analyses: Trip Length Frequency Distributions: Night
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Data Analyses: Average Travel Times
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Morning (Metropia Data 2016)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Morning (El Paso Model 2020)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Morning (INRIX Data 2013)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Midday (Metropia Data 2016)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Midday (El Paso Model 2020)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Midday (INRIX Data 2013)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Evening (Metropia Data 2016)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Evening (El Paso Model 2020)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Evening (INRIX Data 2013)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Overnight (Metropia Data 2016)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Overnight (El Paso Model 2020)
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Data Analyses: Network Link Speeds: Overnight (INRIX Data 2013)
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Data Analyses: Time of Day Data Review
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Data Analyses: Time of Day Data Review
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Data Analyses: Temporal Distribution of Speeds on Freeways
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Data Analyses: Temporal Distribution of Speeds on Freeways
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Data Analyses: Temporal Distribution of Speeds on Freeways
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Data Analyses: Temporal Distribution of Speeds on Arterials
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Data Analyses: Temporal Distribution of Speeds on Arterials
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EL PASO METROPIA DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM
Conclusion
October 2016
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Conclusion: Next Phases - What’s to Come
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Metropia Synergy Solutions, Feasibility Study – Local
Project by Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority –
Kicked off August 30, 2016
Second Phase TxDOT/ Consultant/Metropia to update
El Paso Metropia Data Collection Program - Kickoff
October 2016
• Update El Paso Data Collection Technical Memo
• Update TMC Integration Plan Draft
• Update El Paso Dashboard Tool
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Conclusion: Metropia Program Benefits
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Effectively reduce congestion for:
Recurring congested areas
Planned work zone events and
Incidents
Effective communication with motorists:
Pre-trip alerts
Agency alerts
Effectively collect non-privacy aggregated traffic
data region-wide, including:
Arterials of all types
Speed and volume
Benefits enable TxDOT El Paso District
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Manage capacity in the event of a
closed lane, detour, etc.
Deliver innovative mobility solution to
the El Paso region
Sustain continual operations in a
financially viable manner
Provide added enhancements to
TxDOT’s TransVista TMC operations
Increase flexibility in management
strategies to cope with future demand
increase
Benefits enable TxDOT El Paso District (continues)
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THANK YOU
Conclusion
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