Transit Boardings Estimation and Simulation Tool (TBEST)

Client: Florida Department of Transportation

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As part of its broader Transit Model Improvement Program, FDOT’s Public Transit Office spearheaded the development of transit demand forecasting models and transit systems planning tools for a wide variety of applications. The culminating effort of this program is TBEST.

GeoDecisions, in conjunction with the University of South Florida and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), developed this ArcGIS®-based software program that provides comprehensive transit analysis and ridership forecasting.

TBEST is also capable of simulating travel demand at the individual stop level, while accounting for network connectivity, spatial and temporal accessibility, time-of-day variations, and route/stop competition. The software permits scenario-based modeling where users have full-route and stop-editing capabilities, an interactive interface for editing network and socioeconomic variables, and a range of options for estimating and aggregating model results.

GeoDecisions is supporting the implementation of the model throughout the state through technical support, training, and model enhancements.

TBEST automates short-term transit demand forecasting, transit systems planning, and transit service optimization for increased efficiency.