WFRC, MAG, UDOT, and UTA are gearing up for a multi-year project to implement an Activity-based Model (ABM) representation of regional household travel within the Wasatch Front Travel Demand Model. As a key step, the team, with contractor support from RSG, has put together an ABM Implementation Framework document.
The framework document lays out the background, draft goals, data needs, recommendations, and what might be anticipated in terms of scope, schedule, cost, initial model product, and training. It sets the stage for what’s ahead, which includes a likely alignment with the ActivitySim consortium-supported open source project.
WFRC expects to kick off the consultant procurement process later in 2025. More details will come at that time, and regular updates will follow as the (roughly) three-year project gets rolling.
We invite you to check out the framework document found on WFRC’s Models and Forecasting page to get an initial feel for our next major model enhancement project.