VLC were sub-contracted to work with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to update the Maryborough / Hervey Bay Strategic Transport Model (MHBSTM) in the Regional Focussed Model Development (RFMD) framework as Fraser Coast STM (FCSTM).

Client requirements

The outputs of the updated TSTM were to be used to inform the development of a mesoscopic model for the region to be used for detailed operational planning and network optimisation.

Outcomes

The STM was migrated from EMME RFMD and updated to a 2021 base year. This included updated trip generation parameters and re-estimation of trip distribution and mode choice parameters, as well as traffic validation based on traffic counts and travel times.