Building Scenario Networks from a Master

Network in Cube
Example from Transport for Londons New Model
Tor Vorraa
Citilabs Regional Director Europe +
Brief overview of LTS (London Transport Study) Model
How TfL work with plans and scenarios
TfLs workflow set up in Cube
The Apps
Reference case and Schemes
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Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
Logging scenarios
The LTS Model is a strategic
multi-modal model for
London and its surrounding
area.
It is a four-stage aggregate
transport model
Used to prepare forecasts of:
growth in total travel
Brief overview of LTS Model
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
growth in total travel
changes in travel patterns
the mode of transport
chosen (car, public
transport, walking and
cycling) and
the routing of trips through
the road and public
transport networks
They create or use an
existing a reference case
for each project
They set up a fixed set of
forecast years:
2016
2021

They define and code
How TfL work with scenarios
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
They define and code
individual schemes
They create datasets for
alternative scenarios
Scenario = reference
case + selected schemes
Working with a reference case and schemes in the way
TfL does it has certain advantages
Changes to reference case data:
Only need to make changes to the reference case, not
the schemes
Will apply to all scenarios that have already been set
up
Reduces the risk of errors that lead to different
reference case data for scenarios
How TfL work with scenarios
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
reference case data for scenarios
(The scenarios must obviously run again )
Changes to schemes:
A unique dataset for schemes
Schemes may be used in multiple scenarios
Changing/correcting errors in a scheme will apply to
all scenarios where the scheme is used
Schemes
Pre-coded schemes exist in unique folders
Network data are stored in CSV files
Created in Cube GIS or directly in Excel
Defines which links are added to the
base network
Defines links that are deleted from the
base network
Defines links that are updated
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Defines links that are updated
PT lines are stored in .LIN files (text based
Cube formats)
Schemes may also be added directly to base
network and PT lines in Cube GIS
Reference Case
For each project there will be a reference case
The reference case includes a base and schemes that
are built by the projects reference year
The reference case data is stored in a specific folder
Network and PT lines in a GDB (file based geodatabase)
Other scenario data in other folders
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
The reference case will be the base for a projects
scenarios
Pre-coded Scenarios
Scenarios are created as a combination of the reference
case and schemes
The scenario is defined in the scenario window
A scenario key is linked to the list of reference case and
schemes
A database file (MDB) keeps the list of scenarios and their
reference cases and schemes
An app is run in Cube to create the network, PT lines and
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
An app is run in Cube to create the network, PT lines and
other data files for the scenario
Scenario Menu TfLs workflow set up in Cube
The App for
setting up
scenarios
includes various
key inputs:
Type of
scenario
Location for
storing
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
storing
highway data
Location for
storing PT
data
Scenario Menu TfLs workflow set up in Cube
The App for
setting up
scenarios
includes various
key inputs:
Type of
scenario
Location for
storing
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
storing
highway data
Location for
storing PT
data
Scenario Menu TfLs workflow set up in Cube
The App for
setting up
scenarios
includes various
key inputs:
Type of
scenario
Location for
storing
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
storing
highway data
Location for
storing PT
data
The scenario
setup app is the
first of four apps
for the LTS
model
The first box
merges
schemes to
create new
The App Scenario Setup - Main
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
create new
scenarios
The second box
handles data
created
interactively in
the GIS
Third box
organises data
for the model
Pilot steps to
check if data
exist and
prepare folders
for the new
scenario
Different
procedure for
reference case
The App Scenario Setup - Create Scenario
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
reference case
and other
scenario
Procedure for
handling edits
made in GIS
NETWORK
used to prepare
network
PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
used to prepare
PT lines for
various modes
and time
The App Create Scenario Reference Case
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and time
periods
MATRIX used to
prepare other
data
Looped MATRIX
steps to
determine
schemes for
scenario and for
merging them
into a unique
update file
After loop, a
The App Create Scenario Schemes
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After loop, a
similar process
as for the
reference case
for preparing
network, PT
lines and other
data
Converting
network and PT
lines data to
Voyager formats
for faster
running of LTS
model
The App Scenario Setup - Save after Edits
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Organising the
data for use in
the LTS model
The App Scenario Setup - Data for LTS Model
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Checking Scenario data
There are built in reports that check the
networks, PT lines and other data for
consistency
Errors such as duplicate links and
nodes might happen if there is a mis-
match between reference case and
data for the schemes
These errors can then be corrected
before running the model (which runs
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
before running the model (which runs
for a long time)
Thank you
Building Scenario Networks from a Master Network in Cube
Example from Transport for Londons New Model Example from Transport for Londons New Model
Tor Vorraa
Citilabs Regional Director Europe +