D5 Annex report WP 4 - ETIS plus

D5 Annex WP 4: ETIS DATABASE METHODOLOGY AND DATABASE USER
MANUAL – PASSENGER DEMAND
CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................5
2 OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC ASPECTS.....................................7
3 SETTING THE FRAMEWORK ..........................................................9
3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................9
3.2 Supporting indicators assigned to WP 4.......................................................9
3.3 List of variables to be included ....................................................................9
4 MATRIX GENERATION PROCESS ................................................15
4.1 Introduction...............................................................................................15
4.2 The general approach to construct the European passenger flow matrix .....15
4.3 Lack of information and implications for modelling...................................16
4.4 Data limitations .........................................................................................16
4.5 The MKmetric model approach .................................................................17
4.5.1 The generation process ..............................................................................19
4.5.2 The choice of destination...........................................................................20
4.6 Model adjustments and matrix constraints .................................................21
4.6.1 Model calibration ......................................................................................23
4.7 Matrix bounding........................................................................................24
4.7.1 Screen­line counts at national frontiers ......................................................24
4.7.2 Assignment figures and traffic link counts .................................................24
4.7.3 Trip motive­related constraints ..................................................................25
4.8 The use of DATELINE for the calibration of the OD matrix ......................25
4.9 Testing phase ............................................................................................31
5 DATA REQUIRED ...........................................................................53
5.1 Guidelines for data collection ....................................................................53
5.2 List of external data sources ......................................................................53
5.3 Data gaps observed....................................................................................55
5.4 Required data being collected in other ETIS reference database work
packages....................................................................................................55
5.4.1 WP 1 contribution to WP 4........................................................................56
5.4.2 WP 2 data contribution to WP 4.................................................................56
5.4.3 WP 7 data contribution to WP 4.................................................................57
5.4.4 WP 5 data contribution to WP 4.................................................................58
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