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Table 6.2
Regional Highway Peaking Factors forAM and PM Peak Periods
"New-Style" BAYCAST Model System

AM/PM Peak Period Trip Direction 1990
Survey		 All
Forecasts
Trip Purpose
AM Peak Period Factors (0700-0900)
Home-Based Work
Weighted Average		 H –> W 0.26974 * 0.26974 *
W –> H 0.00661 0.00661
Home-Based Non-Work
(HBSH, HBSR)		 H –> NW 0.06662 0.06662
NW –> H 0.02719 0.02719
Home-Based
School		 H –> School 0.28402 0.28402
School –> H 0.01141 0.01141
Non-Home-Based NH –> NH 0.05679 0.05679
HBW
Drive Alone		 H –> W 0.25530 * 0.25530 *
W –> H 0.00707 0.00707
HBW
Shared Ride 2+		 H –> W 0.31213 * 0.31213 *
W –> H 0.00421 0.00421
PM Peak Period Factors (1600-1800)
Home-Based Work
Weighted Average		 H –> W 0.01584 0.01584
W –> H 0.20792 0.20792
Home-Based Non-Work
(HBSH, HBSR)		 H –> NW 0.06230 0.06230
NW –> H 0.10329 0.10329
Home-Based
School		 H –> School 0.02684 0.02684
School –> H 0.05724 0.05724
Non-Home-Based NH –> NH 0.14901 0.14901
HBW
Drive Alone		 H –> W 0.01644 0.01644
W –> H 0.20856 0.20856
HBW
Shared Ride 2+		 H –> W 0.01529 0.01529
W –> H 0.20548 0.20548
* Factors for AM peak period home-to-work trips are for illustrative use only.
HBW departure time choice model is used in actual model application.
Last Updated: 8/26/98
CPurvis, MTC

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