Parameters

Depending on which user-defined variables are selected when creating the schema, the appropriate model parameters are copied across from ..\assets\parameter_files to ..\schemas\{SCHEMA_NAME}\_parameters

The below table is not an exhaustive list but summarises some of the key parameters and definitions in the model.

The Olympics variant includes more detailed demand profiles segmented by 15-minute periods as well as detailed venue locations. It aims to model both background/business-as-usual and games-related demand.

Parameter Frequency Assignment Timetable Assignment Olympics Variant
Modes b = Urban Bus
c = Connector
f = Ferry
l = Light Rail
r = Heavy Rail
w = Walk
r = Heavy Rail
w = Walk
b = Urban Bus
c = Connector
f = Ferry
l = Light Rail
r = Heavy Rail
w = Walk
4 = Shuttle Bus
B = Metro
Day Periods pk = Peak
op = Off Peak
ad = All Day
pk = Peak
op = Off Peak
ad = All Day
21/07/2032 to 08/08/2032
Time Periods 1 pa = Pre-AM Peak (0300-0630) (op)
2 am = AM Peak (0630-0830) (pk)
3 dt = Day Time (0830-1530) (op)
4 pm = PM Peak (1530-1900) (pk)
5 nt = Night Time (1900-0300) (op)
6 sa = Saturday (0300-0300) (ad)
7 su = Sunday (0300-0300) (ad)
1 mt = Mon-Thurs (0300-0300) (ad)
2 fr = Friday (0300-0300) (ad)
3 sa = Saturday (0300-0300) (ad)
4 su = Sunday (0300-0300) (ad)
1 gm = Games Day (0000-0000)
Fare Groups ad = Adult
cn = Concession
ad = Adult
cn = Concession
b = Background
g = Games
User Groups 1 ad = Adult (ad)
2 cs = Child and School (cn)
3 ts = Tertiary Student (cn)
4 sp = Senior/Pensioner and Concession (cn)
1 al = All Users (ad) 1 rt = Background Residents (b)
2 vt = Background Visitors (b)
3 rst = Resident Spectators (Walk to PT) (g)
4 rsr = Resident Spectators (Shuttle) (g)
5 rsk = Resident Spectators (Rail) (g)
6 vst = Visitor Spectators (Walk to PT) (g)
7 vsr = Visitor Spectators (Shuttle) (g)
8 vsk = Visitor Spectators (Rail) (g)
9 wt = Workforce (Walk to PT) (g)
10 wr = Workforce (Shuttle) (g)
11 wk = Workforce (Rail) (g)