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Chapter Four - Findings and Suggestions for Research
Chapter Four - Findings and Suggestions for Research
Pages 51-53
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Statewide models defer to urban models within urban areas. • There has been little progress in integrating statewide models with national models, particularly the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)
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Because statewide models tend to be coarser than urban models and because statewide models are used to study a narrower range of policies and project options, there is a sentiment within some states that statewide models do not need to meet strict urban standards for validation. Research is needed in these areas, as identified by the Peer Exchange.
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Innovative methods are needed for combining existing data sources and economic models for filling in the gaps in the Commodity Flow Study. These methods need to be expressed as simple procedures that can be executed by modeling staffs at state departments of transportation.
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