Elements of Success: TRANSIMS. Our National Laboratories and TransportationResearch

摘要

This paper describes the elements of success in a major research projectundertaken by a federal laboratory, in partnership with state and local transportation agencies, and sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The research project is TRansportation Analysis and SIMulation System (TRANSIMS), the largest civilian transportation population research and development project in the history of the United States, or any other nation. This paper explores why the project succeeded, beginning with the concept and design in November 1991, through initial federal funding in March 1993, to the research program and products today.