GIS In Transit Conference - SWTA

3:00–4:30pmVisualizations in Transit PlanningGeographic Information Systems for TransportationCorridor Planning—Zachariah Van Gemert, Denver RTDNew Datasets and Visualizations in TransitPlanning—James Christopher Wong, Georgia Institute ofTechnologyGeographic Information Systems–Based Rail LineAsset Viewer—Minhua Wang, WMATACensus Transportation Planning Products ProgramCrash Course—Penelope Weinberger, AmericanGeographic Information Systems Methodology forCycling Investment Prioritization Using Cadastre andUrban Form Information—Alvaro Caviedes, Universdadde los AndesTransit Accessibility and Its Effects on Mode Share:An Application of Geospatial Analysis and LogisticRegression1—Nilesh Deshpande and Kaitlin Morano,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCarbon Footprint of Induced Traffic from Highway25 Extension Project—Md Shohel Reza Amin, ConcordiaUniversityAssociation of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsPublic Transit ModelingToward More Realistic Estimation of EnergyConsumption with General Transit FeedSpecification and National Elevation Data Set1—Jan-Mou Li and Zhenhong Lin, Oak Ridge NationalLaboratoryGeographic Information Systems Estimationof Transit Access Parameters for Mode ChoiceModels—Ronald Eash, Parsons BrinckerhoffGeneral Transit Feed Specification–BasedGeographic Information Systems Tool for CreatingPractical Applications—Sang Gu Lee, East–WestGateway CouncilBetter Spatial Tools and Concepts for EvaluatingTransit Coverage Level of Service: Commute Trips,Connectivity, and Continuous AccessibilityI’ll Take You There: Using Longitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics Data to Measure TransitCoverage Level of Service—Stephen Crim, Mobility LabRole of Transit Connectivity in a MultimodalTransportation Network—Anupam Anand, University ofMaryland College ParkEvaluating and Planning Transit Service UsingContinuous Accessibility—Andrew Owen, University ofMinnesota, Twin Cities4:30–6:30pmPoster Session and Reception (Preliminary List ofPosters)Calculating Food Deserts for the Transit-DependentPopulation: What Southwest Ohio Regional TransitAuthority Time-of-Day Effects Do We See?—Melinda Morang, Environmental Systems Research InstituteEvaluation of Geographic Information SystemsSpatial Analysis Tools in the Resolve of Service Areasfor Transportation Systems: Case Study of the BusRapid Transit Transmilenio Station “Portal Norte”1—Thursday, October 17, 20138:00–9:30amTransit Agency Geographic Information SystemsInnovations and ApplicationsSolving the One-to-Many Dial-a-Ride Problem UsingHierarchical Binary Trees—Hani Al Naghi, AmericanUniversity of Beirut, LebanonGeographic Information Systems Support ofNew Jersey Transit’s Smart Bus Program—Glenn Newman, New Jersey TransitBig Data Made Accessible—Elizabeth Donahue,Chicago Transit AuthorityTime-Based Linear Referencing in TransitGeographic Information Systems: A WorkingPrototype at WMATA—Anurag Mehta, WMATATransit Geographic Information Systems on the Web:Expanding Their ReachCreating Web-Based Real-Time Interregional andIntermodal Public Transportation Navigation Toolsfrom Boston to Cape Cod for the Summer of 2013—Lawrence Harman, U. Shama, M. Pacha-Sucharzewski,GeoGraphics Laboratory, Bridgewater State University; andMatthew Lesh, Federal Transit AdministrationRevealing the Journey: the Role of CoordinatedGeographic Data in Improving Urban Mobility—David Figueroa, T-Kartor Sweden USANational Environmental Policy Act and PreliminaryEngineering Working Together through Web-BasedGeographic Information Systems—Brian Reed, ParsonsBrinckerhoffUsing Web-Based Geographic InformationSystems to Visually Depict the Predicted Effectsof Bus Frequency Changes on the Chicago TransitAuthority Network1—Raymond Chan, Ömer Verbas, andHani Mahmassani, Northwestern UniversityDaniel Paez and Álvaro Caviedes Cómbita, Universidad deLos Andes, Colombia1Multiple authors contributed to the research, but one author will be make the presentation.4

8:00–9:30am (cont’d)Geographic Information Systems Tools and Analysis forBus Stop ManagementGreenbelt Bus Stop Safety and Accessibility—Matthew O’Connell, Sabra, Wang & Associates, Inc.Eliminating Bus Stops: Evaluating Changes inOperations, Emissions and Coverage—Edmund J. Zolnik, George Mason UniversityRiding More Frequently: Disaggregate RidershipElasticity Estimation for Chicago’s Bus Network—Charlotte Frei, Northwestern University10:00–11:30amWeb Mapping and the CloudCreating a Cloud-Based Geographic InformationSystems Web Application and Integration withSharePoint—Michael Hino, Long Beach TransitCan Cloud Computing Transform GeographicInformation Systems–Transit Business?—Shirley Sywn-Tien Hsiao, Long Beach TransitWeb Mapping to Assist Americans with DisabilitiesCertification and Paratransit Travel Training—Hersh Singh, Regional Transportation AuthorityUsing Web Mapping and Desktop GeographicInformation Systems to Assist in Federal TransitProgram Management—Lawrence Harman, U. Shama,C. Van Zandt, GeoGraphics Laboratory, BridgewaterState University; and D. Walsh, Cape Cod Regional TransitAuthorityPublic Transit Performance Measures—Martin Catala,presiding, University of South FloridaThe Use of Web-based GIS Tools to Support TransitPlanning, Analysis and Multi-modal Projects—Chris Wright, Oregon Department of TransportationCustomer-Oriented Transit Performance Measures—Martin Catala, University of South FloridaThe Application Programming Interface Advantage:Utilizing Cloud Data Sources for Transit Modeling—Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of NY, AlbanyGeographic Information Systems Tools and Analysis forTransit Facility LocationDepot Relocation Analysis—Andrew Ferry,Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityQuantifying Park and Ride Demand UsingLongitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics, O-DEmployment Statistics, and Case Study Analysis—Jonathan Paul Brooks, Texas A&M UniversityGeographic Information Systems Methodologyfor Bicycle Parking Planning in Bus Rapid TransitSystems: Case Study in Bogota, Colombia—11:30am–12:30pmClosing Session—Linda K. Cherrington, presiding, TTIWeb-Based Accessibility Toolkit for TransportationPlanners—Howard L. Slavin, Caliper CorporationWhat’s Next for the Transit GIS Community? – APanel Discussion—Ed Wells, WMATA; Michael Pack,University of Maryland; and Martin Catala, USF Center forUrban Transportation Research12:30pmAdjournSponsoring OrganizationsNCTR (www.nctr.usf.edu)The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) wascreated at the Center for Urban Transportation Research(CUTR) as a result of Congressional designationsof University Transportation Centers (UTC) in 1991.The objectives of UTCs are to advance the nation’stransportation system through research, education, andtechnology transfer. Among the 22 UTCs in the country,NCTR is one of only two that are transit-focused. NCTRworks closely with FTA and the Florida Department ofTransportation (FDOT) to identify and conduct researchprojects intended to improve public transit safety, stateof good repair, economic competitiveness, livability, andenvironmental sustainability. In addition to conductingextensive research, NCTR provides opportunities forstudents to become familiar with transit and alternativeforms of transportation as a potential career.URISA (www.urisa.org)Founded in 1963, URISA - The Association for GISProfessionals - is a leading provider of learning andknowledge for the GIS community. URISA connectsgreat ideas and great people to inspire leadership andachievement. We strive to provide exceptional educationalexperiences, a vibrant and connected community, andthe essential resources you need to be successful in yourcareer. URISA is a multidisciplinary association whereprofessionals from all parts of the spatial data communitycome together to share concerns and ideas.TRB (www.TRB.org)The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is one ofsix major divisions of the National Research Council,TRB’s mission is to provide leadership in transportationinnovation and progress through research andinformation exchange, conducted within a setting that isobjective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. The Board’svaried activities annually engage about 7,000 engineers,scientists, and other transportation researchers andpractitioners from the public and private sectors andacademia, all of whom contribute their expertise in thepublic interest.Andrés Escobar Orjuela, Universdad de los Andes1Multiple authors contributed to the research, but one author will be make the presentation.5

with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in 2013. GIS in Transit is a unique conference specifically designed for transit planners, managers, researchers and GIS industry experts who are interested in sharing ways to use geographic and spatial analysis in transit planning, operations,