CATMUG (Chicago Area Travel Model User Group) was formed in 1997 as a forum to share and discuss travel model research and application efforts among the Chicago area transportation planning community. CATMUG is a multidisciplinary group of over 100 members including engineers, planners, professors, and researchers. CATMUG normally meets at noon on the first Wednesday of each month at CMAP. It is coordinated by Nick Ferguson. Please contact him to be added to the e-mail distribution list.
Chicago Area Travel Model User Group
Oct 24, 2013
Chicago Area Travel Model User Group
Next Meeting
2019 Meetings
December 4, 2019
Modeling Demographics and Emerging Technologies with ABMs
presented by Jason Lemp, Cambridge Systematics
November 6, 2019
The First Illinois Statewide Travel Demand Model: Phase 1 and Beyond
presented by Steve Tuttle, RSG & Sheng Chen, IDOT
May 1, 2019
Developing Visions for Indiana Statewide Corridors
presented by Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
April 3, 2019
Sonoma County, CA: Post-Wildfire Evacuation Survey
presented by Mary R. Lupa, AICP, WSP
Additional notes:
Northbound and southbound US-101 NPMRDS congestion scans during the emergency
provided by Tom Murtha, CMAP
2018 Meetings
September 5, 2018
A R-based Visualization Tool for Travel Demand Models
presented by Ken Kaltenbach, The Corradino Group
April 4, 2018
A Framework for Evaluating Reasonableness of Travel Time Estimates and Margins of Error
presented by Cemal Ayvalik, Cambridge Systematics
January 3, 2018
Incorporate 3rd-Party Data in OD Table Development and Traffic Simulation
presented by Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
2017 Meetings
December 6, 2017
Pueblo Colorado MPO Travel Demand Approach: Little Big Model
presented by Mary R. Lupa, AICP, WSP
July 12, 2017
Development of Statewide Model Post-processors for Traffic and Economic Forecasting
presented by:
Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
Ken Kaltenbach, PE, The Corradino Group
Akbar Bakhshi, The Corradino Group
June 7, 2017
Evaluation of Truck Freight Flows Using Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) Data
presented by Mary R. Lupa, AICP, WSP
March 1, 2017
Valuing flexibility in time and space: Assessing the potential for demand-adaptive transit
presented by Charlotte Frei, PhD, EIT, Wight & Company
2016 Meetings
December 7, 2016
Topic – Development of Standardized Models in Kentucky Using AirSage Data
Presenter – Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
November 2, 2016
Topic – Design and Modeling of A Crowdsource-Enabled System for Urban Parcel Relay and Delivery
Presenter – Bo Zou, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
October 5, 2016
Topic – RTAMS and Visioning for Its Future
Presenter – Brad Thompson, RTA
June 1, 2016
Topic – Analyzing Truck Probe Data
Presenter – Tom Murtha, CMAP
2015 Meetings
December 2, 2015
Topic – Using Big Data (Passive Cellular Signaling) to Determine Movement Patterns of People
Presenter – Bill King, AirSage
November 4, 2015
Topic – The Test of Fire: A Comparison of Adapted Four-Step MPO Modeling Results to Actual Experience for Wildfire Evacuation in Colorado Springs
Presenter – Mary R. Lupa, Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Waldo Canyon Fire Final After Action Report – City of Colorado Springs
October 8, 2015
Topic – Capacity Allocation in Vertically Integreated Rail Systems: A Sequential Bargaining Approach
Presenter – Bo Zou, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
September 2, 2015
Topic – Updating the American Community Survey
Presenters – Ellisa Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau & Jon Hallas, CMAP
- The Future of Data Dissemination – Rebecca Blash, U.S. Census Bureau
- American Community Survey (update) – Deborah Stempowski, U.S. Census Bureau
August 5, 2015
Topic – How Far We've Come: A 30-year retrospective on regional travel modeling and planning in Chicago
Presenter – Kermit Wies, CMAP
June 3, 2015
Topic – FTA STOPS Transit Modeling: Chicago Regional Calibration
Presenter – Will Gillespie, RTA
April 8, 2015
Topic – CMAP's experience with the National Performance Measurement Research Data Set (NPMRDS)
Presenters – Tom Murtha & Todd Schmidt, CMAP
2014 Meetings
November 5, 2014
Topic – Application of CMAP's Pricing Model for IL-53/120
Presenter – Matt Stratton, Parsons Brinckerhoff
October 1, 2014
Topic – Development of External Truck Trips for North Carolina MPOs
Presenter – Carlee Clymer, Parsons Brinckerhoff
August 6, 2014
Topic – The Development and Use of a Rail Freight Commodity Model for the Iowa DOT
Presenter – Ron Eash, Parsons Brinckerhoff
June 4, 2014
Topic – Visualization and Analysis of Transportation-Specific Datasets
Presenter – Michael Hope, Argonne National Laboratory
May 7, 2014
Topic – Citilabs solutions on the Cloud – Benefits and workflows
Presenter – Mauricio Jaimes, Citilabs
April 2, 2014
Topic – Integrated Modeling of Higher Speed Passenger and Freight Train Operation Planning on a Shared-track Corridor
Presenter – Bo Zou, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
2013 Meetings
November 6, 2013
Topic – High Speed Railroad Passenger Services: Ridership Projections for the Northeast Corridor of the United States
Presenter – David Boyce, Ph.D., Northwestern University
October 2, 2013
Topic – The Application of Transportation Modeling for USACE Flood Risk Management Projects
Presenters – David Bucaro & Bob Jarzemsky, US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
September 18–19, 2013
Topic – CMAP Advanced Modeling Peer Exchanges
Background material:
- Network Microsimulation Extension of the CMAP Activity-based Travel Model
- Agent-based Economic Extension to CMAP Mesoscale Freight Model
Presentations:
- Integrated ABM-DTA System for Chicago Metropolitan Region
– Peter Vovsha, Parsons Brinckerhoff - Network Micro-simulation Extension to Activity-Based Travel Model
– Hani Mahmassani, Northwestern University - Tour-based and Supply Chain Modeling for Freight in Chicago
– John Gliebe, Colin Smith, & Kaveh Shabani, Resource Systems Group, Inc.
June 5, 2013
Topic – POLARIS: Planning- and Operations-modeling Language for Agent-based Regional Integrated Simulations
Presenters – Josh Auld, Hubert Ley, Michael Hope, and Vadim Sokolov, Argonne National Laboratory
April 3, 2013
Topic – Network Microsimulation Extension to CMAP's Activity-Based Travel Model
Presenters – Kermit Wies, Craig Heither, and Matt Stratton, CMAP
- Application of an Activity-Based Model for Highway Pricing Studies in Chicago
- Transit Beyond Travel Time and Cost
- Network Microsimulation Extension to Activity-Based Travel Model
March 6, 2013
Topic – Reducing Energy Use in Multimodal Transportation System
Presenter – Lili Du, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
2012 Meetings
November 14, 2012
Topic – Enumeration of Households for Trip Generation
Presenter – Ron Eash, Parsons Brinckerhoff
October 3, 2012
Topic – The Weather Impact on Travel Behavior in Chicagoland
Presenter – Zhenyu Zhao, Northwestern University
August 31, 2012
Topic – CMAP Advanced Modeling Symposium
Materials:
- White Paper: An Agent-based Computational Economic (ACE) extension to CMAP's Mesoscale Freight Model
- White Paper: Regional network microsimulation, level-of-service metrics and activity-based demand modeling
- Questions posted during the pre-symposium webinar
- Symposium presentation
- Symposium lunch presentation by Jesse Elam: Analysis of congestion pricing on GO TO 2040 major capital projects
August 24, 2012
Topic – Pre-Symposium Webinar, CMAP Advanced Travel Modeling Symposium
Presentations:
- Peter Vovsha: CMAP's Transit Modernization Model
- Maren Outwater: TCRP H37 Characteristics of Premium Transit Service
- Monique Urban: CMAP's Mesoscale Freight Model
- Maren Outwater: Tour-based and Supply Chain Modeling for Freight in Chicago
- Mark Hickman: Incorporation of ABM-Derived Transit Demand into a DTA
- Hubert Ley: Evolution of a Chicago Region TRANSIMS Application
- Hani Mahmassani: Development of a Chicago Region DYNASMART-P Application
June 6, 2012
Topic – A Two-Part Presentation: An Overview of the New American FactFinder and Census Data Sets Currently Available from CMAP
Presenters – Jon Hallas and Xiaohong Zhang, CMAP
April 4, 2012
Topic – Predicting Road Traffic Route Flows and Multi-Class Link Flows Uniquely for Urban Transportation Planning
Presenter – David Boyce, Ph.D., Northwestern University
March 7, 2012
Topic – Development, Calibration, and Application of Simulation-Based Dynamic Traffic Assignment to the Greater Chicago Network Using DYNASMART-P
Presenters – Ali Zockaie K. and Meead Saberi, Northwestern University
February 1, 2012
Topic – Vulnerability and Adaptation Options of European Transport Systems towards Weather Extremes – Intermediate Findings from the EU-Funded Research Project WEATHER
Presenter – Claus Doll, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
2011 Meetings
October 5, 2011
Topic – CMAP's Activity-Based and Freight Models
Presenters – Matt Stratton and Kermit Wies, CMAP
September 7, 2011
Topic – Localized Application of Texas Transportation Institute's Cost of Congestion Methods
Presenter – Max Shmaltsuyev
July 6, 2011
Topic – Using Toll Plaza Transaction Data for Model Calibration
Presenter – Zubair Ghafoor, Wilbur Smith Associates
June 1, 2011
Topic – Validation of CMAP's 2010 Travel Demand Model Results
Presenter – Craig Heither, CMAP
May 4, 2011
Topic – Diverging Diamond Interchanges
Presenter – Xin Tian, Regina Webster & Associates
April 6, 2011
Topic – Evaluating the Economic Impact of Improvements in Freight Infrastructure: An Input-Output Approach
Presenter – Ethan Halpern-Givens, UIC
March 2, 2011
Topic – TCRP H-37: Characteristics of Premium Transit Services that Affect Choice of Mode
Presenter – Maren Outwater, Resource Systems Group
February 18, 2011
Symposium on Surveying Hard-To-Reach Populations with an emphasis on Latino Households
Topic – Presentation and panel discussion about conducting travel surveys among the Latino community in Chicago
Moderator – Kermit Wies, CMAP
February 11, 2011
Peer Exchange on Advanced Travel Models
Topic – Presentation and panel discussion about Pricing and Freight Models under development at CMAP
Moderator – Kermit Wies, CMAP
2010 Meetings
October 6, 2010
Topic – An Introduction to TRANSIMS: Core Components and New Developments
Presenter – Mike Hope, Argonne National Laboratory
September 1, 2010
Topic – CTA Rider/Non-Rider Behavior and Attitudes Survey
Presenter – Tara P. O'Malley, Market Research Coordinator, CTA
August 4, 2010
Topic – UIC's Vehicle Transaction Timing Model
Presenter – Taha Hossein Rashidi, UIC
June 2, 2010
Topic – Development of UIC's ADAPTS (Agent-based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Scheduling) Model
Presenter – Josh Auld, UIC
May 5, 2010
Topic – A Road Network Design Method Revisited: Expressway Spacing and Economic Evaluation
Presenter – David Boyce, Ph.D., Northwestern University
A paper on this subject, presented at a symposium in Germany in 2005, and published in 2007, can be found here.
April 12, 2010
Topic – Computing Environment for CMAP's Advanced Travel Model
Presenter – Peter Vovsha, Ph.D., Parsons Brinckerhoff
April 7, 2010
Topic – Arriving On Time? Finding Reliable Shortest Paths in a Stochastic Network
Presenter – Yu (Marco) Nie, Ph.D., Northwestern University
March 10, 2010
Topic – CMAP's Advanced Travel Model Cadre Project
Presentations:
- Kermit Wies: CMAP's Advanced Travel Model Cadre
- John Bowman: Strategic Plan for Advanced Travel Modeling at CMAP: Data Development
2009 Meetings
Oct 24, 2013
Chicago Area Travel Model User Group
CATMUG (Chicago Area Travel Model User Group) was formed in 1997 as a forum to share and discuss travel model research and application efforts among the Chicago area transportation planning community. CATMUG is a multidisciplinary group of over 100 members including engineers, planners, professors, and researchers. CATMUG normally meets at noon on the first Wednesday of each month at CMAP. It is coordinated by Nick Ferguson. Please contact him to be added to the e-mail distribution list.
Next Meeting
2019 Meetings
December 4, 2019
Modeling Demographics and Emerging Technologies with ABMs
presented by Jason Lemp, Cambridge Systematics
November 6, 2019
The First Illinois Statewide Travel Demand Model: Phase 1 and Beyond
presented by Steve Tuttle, RSG & Sheng Chen, IDOT
May 1, 2019
Developing Visions for Indiana Statewide Corridors
presented by Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
April 3, 2019
Sonoma County, CA: Post-Wildfire Evacuation Survey
presented by Mary R. Lupa, AICP, WSP
Additional notes:
Northbound and southbound US-101 NPMRDS congestion scans during the emergency
provided by Tom Murtha, CMAP
2018 Meetings
September 5, 2018
A R-based Visualization Tool for Travel Demand Models
presented by Ken Kaltenbach, The Corradino Group
April 4, 2018
A Framework for Evaluating Reasonableness of Travel Time Estimates and Margins of Error
presented by Cemal Ayvalik, Cambridge Systematics
January 3, 2018
Incorporate 3rd-Party Data in OD Table Development and Traffic Simulation
presented by Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
2017 Meetings
December 6, 2017
Pueblo Colorado MPO Travel Demand Approach: Little Big Model
presented by Mary R. Lupa, AICP, WSP
July 12, 2017
Development of Statewide Model Post-processors for Traffic and Economic Forecasting
presented by:
Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
Ken Kaltenbach, PE, The Corradino Group
Akbar Bakhshi, The Corradino Group
June 7, 2017
Evaluation of Truck Freight Flows Using Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) Data
presented by Mary R. Lupa, AICP, WSP
March 1, 2017
Valuing flexibility in time and space: Assessing the potential for demand-adaptive transit
presented by Charlotte Frei, PhD, EIT, Wight & Company
2016 Meetings
December 7, 2016
Topic – Development of Standardized Models in Kentucky Using AirSage Data
Presenter – Johnny Han, PhD, PE, The Corradino Group
November 2, 2016
Topic – Design and Modeling of A Crowdsource-Enabled System for Urban Parcel Relay and Delivery
Presenter – Bo Zou, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
October 5, 2016
Topic – RTAMS and Visioning for Its Future
Presenter – Brad Thompson, RTA
June 1, 2016
Topic – Analyzing Truck Probe Data
Presenter – Tom Murtha, CMAP
2015 Meetings
December 2, 2015
Topic – Using Big Data (Passive Cellular Signaling) to Determine Movement Patterns of People
Presenter – Bill King, AirSage
November 4, 2015
Topic – The Test of Fire: A Comparison of Adapted Four-Step MPO Modeling Results to Actual Experience for Wildfire Evacuation in Colorado Springs
Presenter – Mary R. Lupa, Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Waldo Canyon Fire Final After Action Report – City of Colorado Springs
October 8, 2015
Topic – Capacity Allocation in Vertically Integreated Rail Systems: A Sequential Bargaining Approach
Presenter – Bo Zou, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
September 2, 2015
Topic – Updating the American Community Survey
Presenters – Ellisa Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau & Jon Hallas, CMAP
- The Future of Data Dissemination – Rebecca Blash, U.S. Census Bureau
- American Community Survey (update) – Deborah Stempowski, U.S. Census Bureau
August 5, 2015
Topic – How Far We've Come: A 30-year retrospective on regional travel modeling and planning in Chicago
Presenter – Kermit Wies, CMAP
June 3, 2015
Topic – FTA STOPS Transit Modeling: Chicago Regional Calibration
Presenter – Will Gillespie, RTA
April 8, 2015
Topic – CMAP's experience with the National Performance Measurement Research Data Set (NPMRDS)
Presenters – Tom Murtha & Todd Schmidt, CMAP
2014 Meetings
November 5, 2014
Topic – Application of CMAP's Pricing Model for IL-53/120
Presenter – Matt Stratton, Parsons Brinckerhoff
October 1, 2014
Topic – Development of External Truck Trips for North Carolina MPOs
Presenter – Carlee Clymer, Parsons Brinckerhoff
August 6, 2014
Topic – The Development and Use of a Rail Freight Commodity Model for the Iowa DOT
Presenter – Ron Eash, Parsons Brinckerhoff
June 4, 2014
Topic – Visualization and Analysis of Transportation-Specific Datasets
Presenter – Michael Hope, Argonne National Laboratory
May 7, 2014
Topic – Citilabs solutions on the Cloud – Benefits and workflows
Presenter – Mauricio Jaimes, Citilabs
April 2, 2014
Topic – Integrated Modeling of Higher Speed Passenger and Freight Train Operation Planning on a Shared-track Corridor
Presenter – Bo Zou, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
2013 Meetings
November 6, 2013
Topic – High Speed Railroad Passenger Services: Ridership Projections for the Northeast Corridor of the United States
Presenter – David Boyce, Ph.D., Northwestern University
October 2, 2013
Topic – The Application of Transportation Modeling for USACE Flood Risk Management Projects
Presenters – David Bucaro & Bob Jarzemsky, US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
September 18–19, 2013
Topic – CMAP Advanced Modeling Peer Exchanges
Background material:
- Network Microsimulation Extension of the CMAP Activity-based Travel Model
- Agent-based Economic Extension to CMAP Mesoscale Freight Model
Presentations:
- Integrated ABM-DTA System for Chicago Metropolitan Region
– Peter Vovsha, Parsons Brinckerhoff - Network Micro-simulation Extension to Activity-Based Travel Model
– Hani Mahmassani, Northwestern University - Tour-based and Supply Chain Modeling for Freight in Chicago
– John Gliebe, Colin Smith, & Kaveh Shabani, Resource Systems Group, Inc.
June 5, 2013
Topic – POLARIS: Planning- and Operations-modeling Language for Agent-based Regional Integrated Simulations
Presenters – Josh Auld, Hubert Ley, Michael Hope, and Vadim Sokolov, Argonne National Laboratory
April 3, 2013
Topic – Network Microsimulation Extension to CMAP's Activity-Based Travel Model
Presenters – Kermit Wies, Craig Heither, and Matt Stratton, CMAP
- Application of an Activity-Based Model for Highway Pricing Studies in Chicago
- Transit Beyond Travel Time and Cost
- Network Microsimulation Extension to Activity-Based Travel Model
March 6, 2013
Topic – Reducing Energy Use in Multimodal Transportation System
Presenter – Lili Du, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
2012 Meetings
November 14, 2012
Topic – Enumeration of Households for Trip Generation
Presenter – Ron Eash, Parsons Brinckerhoff
October 3, 2012
Topic – The Weather Impact on Travel Behavior in Chicagoland
Presenter – Zhenyu Zhao, Northwestern University
August 31, 2012
Topic – CMAP Advanced Modeling Symposium
Materials:
- White Paper: An Agent-based Computational Economic (ACE) extension to CMAP's Mesoscale Freight Model
- White Paper: Regional network microsimulation, level-of-service metrics and activity-based demand modeling
- Questions posted during the pre-symposium webinar
- Symposium presentation
- Symposium lunch presentation by Jesse Elam: Analysis of congestion pricing on GO TO 2040 major capital projects
August 24, 2012
Topic – Pre-Symposium Webinar, CMAP Advanced Travel Modeling Symposium
Presentations:
- Peter Vovsha: CMAP's Transit Modernization Model
- Maren Outwater: TCRP H37 Characteristics of Premium Transit Service
- Monique Urban: CMAP's Mesoscale Freight Model
- Maren Outwater: Tour-based and Supply Chain Modeling for Freight in Chicago
- Mark Hickman: Incorporation of ABM-Derived Transit Demand into a DTA
- Hubert Ley: Evolution of a Chicago Region TRANSIMS Application
- Hani Mahmassani: Development of a Chicago Region DYNASMART-P Application
June 6, 2012
Topic – A Two-Part Presentation: An Overview of the New American FactFinder and Census Data Sets Currently Available from CMAP
Presenters – Jon Hallas and Xiaohong Zhang, CMAP
April 4, 2012
Topic – Predicting Road Traffic Route Flows and Multi-Class Link Flows Uniquely for Urban Transportation Planning
Presenter – David Boyce, Ph.D., Northwestern University
March 7, 2012
Topic – Development, Calibration, and Application of Simulation-Based Dynamic Traffic Assignment to the Greater Chicago Network Using DYNASMART-P
Presenters – Ali Zockaie K. and Meead Saberi, Northwestern University
February 1, 2012
Topic – Vulnerability and Adaptation Options of European Transport Systems towards Weather Extremes – Intermediate Findings from the EU-Funded Research Project WEATHER
Presenter – Claus Doll, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
2011 Meetings
October 5, 2011
Topic – CMAP's Activity-Based and Freight Models
Presenters – Matt Stratton and Kermit Wies, CMAP
September 7, 2011
Topic – Localized Application of Texas Transportation Institute's Cost of Congestion Methods
Presenter – Max Shmaltsuyev
July 6, 2011
Topic – Using Toll Plaza Transaction Data for Model Calibration
Presenter – Zubair Ghafoor, Wilbur Smith Associates
June 1, 2011
Topic – Validation of CMAP's 2010 Travel Demand Model Results
Presenter – Craig Heither, CMAP
May 4, 2011
Topic – Diverging Diamond Interchanges
Presenter – Xin Tian, Regina Webster & Associates
April 6, 2011
Topic – Evaluating the Economic Impact of Improvements in Freight Infrastructure: An Input-Output Approach
Presenter – Ethan Halpern-Givens, UIC
March 2, 2011
Topic – TCRP H-37: Characteristics of Premium Transit Services that Affect Choice of Mode
Presenter – Maren Outwater, Resource Systems Group
February 18, 2011
Symposium on Surveying Hard-To-Reach Populations with an emphasis on Latino Households
Topic – Presentation and panel discussion about conducting travel surveys among the Latino community in Chicago
Moderator – Kermit Wies, CMAP
February 11, 2011
Peer Exchange on Advanced Travel Models
Topic – Presentation and panel discussion about Pricing and Freight Models under development at CMAP
Moderator – Kermit Wies, CMAP
2010 Meetings
October 6, 2010
Topic – An Introduction to TRANSIMS: Core Components and New Developments
Presenter – Mike Hope, Argonne National Laboratory
September 1, 2010
Topic – CTA Rider/Non-Rider Behavior and Attitudes Survey
Presenter – Tara P. O'Malley, Market Research Coordinator, CTA
August 4, 2010
Topic – UIC's Vehicle Transaction Timing Model
Presenter – Taha Hossein Rashidi, UIC
June 2, 2010
Topic – Development of UIC's ADAPTS (Agent-based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Scheduling) Model
Presenter – Josh Auld, UIC
May 5, 2010
Topic – A Road Network Design Method Revisited: Expressway Spacing and Economic Evaluation
Presenter – David Boyce, Ph.D., Northwestern University
A paper on this subject, presented at a symposium in Germany in 2005, and published in 2007, can be found here.
April 12, 2010
Topic – Computing Environment for CMAP's Advanced Travel Model
Presenter – Peter Vovsha, Ph.D., Parsons Brinckerhoff
April 7, 2010
Topic – Arriving On Time? Finding Reliable Shortest Paths in a Stochastic Network
Presenter – Yu (Marco) Nie, Ph.D., Northwestern University
March 10, 2010
Topic – CMAP's Advanced Travel Model Cadre Project
Presentations:
- Kermit Wies: CMAP's Advanced Travel Model Cadre
- John Bowman: Strategic Plan for Advanced Travel Modeling at CMAP: Data Development