Travel Forecasting Subcommittee

Overview

The TPB Travel Forecasting Subcommittee (TFS) was formed in 1991 to provide oversight of activities related to development of the regional travel demand forecasting model. The TFS is one of several subcommittees that report to the TPB Technical Committee, which, in turn, reports to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (NCRTPB, or simply TPB). 

The mission of the TFS is to “provide guidance to, review of, and oversight to the COG/TPB information, analysis, and forecasting systems, and to serve as a forum for coordinating and enhancing such systems throughout the greater Washington region” (adopted April 21, 1995). As of FY 2005, the Travel Monitoring Subcommittee was merged into the TFS, so the mission of the TFS also includes oversight of travel monitoring activities.

Membership

The TFS is composed of representatives from TPB member jurisdictions, state departments of transportation (DOTs), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and any other transit or regional agencies that desire to participate. Also invited to participate are consultants engaging in travel demand forecasting. Although consultants are not formal members of the subcommittee, they nonetheless provide valuable review of and comment about COG/TPB work activities. In return, consultants keep posted on the latest developments of the region’s travel forecasting process, thereby supporting work they are doing in corridor and sub-regional studies for their clients.

Meeting Schedule

The TFS generally meets on the third or fourth Friday of the month in odd-numbered months (i.e., January, March, May, July, September, and November). There are some exceptions to this rule due to holidays and other events. Meetings generally run from 9:30 AM to 12 noon.

Unified Planning Work Program

The TFS provides oversight for the following activities from the FY 2023 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP):

  • Travel Forecasting
    • Network Development
    • Model Development and Support
  • Transportation Research and Data Programs
    • Transportation Research and Analysis (includes travel surveys)

TFS E-mail Distribution List

TPB staff maintains an e-mail distribution list for the TFS, which is used to inform the TFS about upcoming meetings and is used to transmit meeting agendas and highlights. If you would like to be added to the TFS e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail request to Mark Moran with the following information:

Person-level information

Preferred honorific (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr.) and/or preferred pronouns
First name
Middle initial (optional)
Last name
Suffix, e.g., Jr., III (optional)
Designation, e.g., Ph.D., AICP, P.E. (optional)
Job title
E-mail address
Work phone number

Organization/agency/company information

Name
Jurisdiction represented, if a government organization
Main phone number
Address
Address type (business or home)

Participation on the subcommittee

Affiliation, i.e., the state/local jurisdiction you are representing or 1) regional organization, 2) federal government, 3) vendor/contractor, 4) business association

Requested role (“position”) on the subcommittee:

  • Committee member: Serves in official representative capacity within a committee
  • Alternate committee member: Serves in official representative capacity if Committee Member not present
  • Information only: Receives committee communications but does not regularly attend meetings
  • Participant: Attends meetings but does not serve in official representative capacity

For requested role, consultants should select “information only” or “participant,” since they are not representing a local, state, or regional entity.

Recent Chairs of the Subcommittee

  • 2024: Mr. Harun Rashid, NVTA
  • 2023
    • Dr. Yi Zhao, DDOT, District of Columbia (Jan. – Jun.)
    • Dr. Zhibo Zhang, DDOT (Sep. – Dec.)
  • 2022, Ms. Lisa Shemer, MDOT SHA, Maryland
  • 2021, Mr. Michael Eichler, WMATA
  • 2020, Mr. Amir Shahpar, VDOT, Virginia
  • 2019, Mr. Zuxuan Deng, DDOT
  • 2018, Ms. Yuanjun Li, M-NCPPC
  • 2017, Ms. Melissa Chow, WMATA
  • 2016, Mr. Robert Josef, VDOT, Virginia
  • 2015, Mr. Ryan J. Westrom, DDOT, District of Columbia
  • 2014, Mr. Dial Keju, Div. of Community Development, Frederick Co., Maryland
  • 2013, Ms. Wendy Jia, WMATA
  • 2012, Mr. Bahram Jamei, VDOT, Virginia
  • 2011, Mr. Jamie Henson, DDOT, District of Columbia
  • 2010, Mr. Subrat Mahapatra, MDOT, Maryland
  • 2009, Ms. Wendy Jia, WMATA
  • 2008, Mr. David Kline, Fairfax Co. DOT
  • 2007, Mr. Mark Rawlings, DDOT

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