FYI: time is running short for bookings for the International Course on
Transport Modelling: Updating the State of Play, running from 4th - 8th
October.

This international course is being organised by PTRC, and offers a candid
and objective view of transport modelling, its power and its limitations.

The course is based on the best selling key reference Modelling Transport
(Second Edition) by Ortuzar and Willumsen and will be given by the two
authors plus other selected experts.  All those attending the course will
receive a free copy of the book plus additional lecture notes.

The course is aimed at transport planners and modellers and those with
responsibility for supervising, managing and commissioning work undertaken
by others.  It has been put on annually since 1994 with increasing
attendence each year.  It is aimed at transport planners both from and
outside the UK, with the teaching style reflecting the needs of non-native
English speakers.

PTRC is particularly keen to draw young professionals and students to this
year's course.  Its Young Professionals fee is given below, contact PTRC for
the student charge.  Additionally, there is a 10% fee reduction for anyone
who is also attending the European Transport Conference '99, taking place in
Cambridge at the end of September.  On top of this is the usual course fee
reduction for Association of European Transport members.

For further information, contact Clair Nelson:

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Tel.: +44 (0) 181 741 1516
Fax: +44 (0) 181 741 5993

PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd.
Glenthorne House
5-17 Hammersmith Grove
London
W6 0LG
England


Conference Description:
A number of new techniques have been developed in recent years
revolutionising transport models and applications.  The range of models now
available is considerably more flexible and powerful than a decade ago.
Integrated transport studies and policies for the nineties require the
development of low cost but responsive transport models selecting from this
set of new tools those most appropriate to each circumstance.

The design and implementation of a good modelling system is always a
compromise between theoretical considerations, data limitations and resource
constraints (money, manpower and time); the task of the modeller is to
identify the best compromise to serve the needs of sound decision making in
respect of a range of specific problems and alternative schemes and
policies.

The course will deal with the whole range of techniques available to build
comprehensive and multi-modal transport models, especially for urban areas.
It will last 4½ days to give time to cover the practical implications.  It
will place emphasis on the task of selecting the right technical tools in
each situation and considering the resources at hand.


Attendance Fees

Course Fee			£950}
AET Subscriber Fee		£870} + 17.5% VAT
Young Professionals Fee	£700}


The course will commence at 1130 on the first day to facilitate travel from
the continent and will finish at approximately 1530 on the last day.

Conference Programme

Monday, 4 October
1.	Introduction, modelling and decision making
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
2.	Principles of model building and testing
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
3.	Discrete travel choices: microeconomic formulation
Prof S R Jara-Diaz, University of Chile
4.	Data collection for model building
E S Ampt, Steer Davis Gleave


Tuesday, 5 October
5.	Advanced trip generation models
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
6.	Advance trip distribution models
Dr L G Willumsen, Steer Davis Gleave
7.	Disaggregate choice models: theoretical framework
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
8.	Model specification and functional form: state of the art
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
9.	The subjective value of travel time
Prof S R Jara-Diaz, University of Chile

Wednesday, 6 October
10.	Model estimation and validation
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
11.	Valuation of user's benefits
Prof S R Jara-Diaz, University of Chile
12.	The social value of travel time
Prof S R Jara-Diaz, University of Chile
13.	Stated preference techniques: experimental design
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
14.	Stated preference techniques: model estimation issues I
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile

Thursday, 7 October
15.	Stated preference techniques: model estimation issues II
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
16.	Estimating models with mixed revealed and stated preference data
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
17.	Advanced assignment issues
Dr L G Willumsen, Steer Davis Gleave
18.	Assignment and convergence
Dr L G Willumsen, Steer Davis Gleave
19.	Supply demand equilibration, time of day choice
Dr L G Willumsen, Steer Davis Gleave

Friday, 8 October
20.	Model building in practice
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
21.	Applications of advanced models
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
22.	Simplified models: incremental and elasticity forms
Prof J de D Ortuzar, Catholic University of Chile
23.	Trip matrix updating from traffic counts
Dr L G Willumsen, Steer Davis Gleave
24.	Round table discussion (all)


Further information:

Clair Nelson
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Tel.: +44 (0) 181 741 1516
Fax: +44 (0) 181 741 5993

PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd.
Glenthorne House
5-17 Hammersmith Grove
London
W6 0LG
England


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