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4The travel-forecasting guidance has been implemented in an online software tool (TFGuide). This chapter provides instructions on using the beta version of TFGuide to select travel- forecasting methods for addressing planning programs or projects. A future implementation of the software will allow individual user accounts. Logging In A user connecting to TFGuide through a web browser is presented with a login page (Figure 1). The URL for TFGuide is https://rguide.rsginc.com Anyone can access TFGuide by using the general credentials provided below; however, this account is for demonstration purposes only and the scenarios produced are not guaranteed to be saved since other users will be also testing TFGuide under the same account. A future imple- mentation of the software will allow users to have their own accounts. Username: TFGuide Password: r3c0mm3nd2t10n Home Page After logging in, the user arrives at TFGuideâs home page (Figure 2) and can begin a new method selection session. TFGuide has been designed for ease of use. Users are guided sequentially through five steps to arrive at a menu of recommendations (Step 6). Users can Getting Started C H A P T E R 2 Figure 1. TFGuide login page.
Getting Started 5 and should work through a scenario and then adjust inputs to understand how the menu changes. General Settings TFGuide provides a menu in the upper-left corner of the screen (Figure 3) that allows users to switch between the Scenarios menu and the Reference guide. This menu also allows a user to Sign out (or log off). Figure 2. TFGuide home page. Figure 3. General settings menu.
6 Method Selection for Travel Forecasting: User Guide Users can customize their experiences and the menu of recommendations by specifying the planning regionâs size. This is done by selecting Profile. The profile settings (Figure 4) allow the setting of a new time zone and population of the region or state of interest. The population is used to scale costs for selected resources such as household travel surveys. Figure 4. Profile settings.
