TravTime™

Version 2.0
Released Summer 2009

TravTime™ 2.0 delivers an innovative, powerful, and cost-effective approach for processing GPS data for:

Travel time and delay studies

Before / after studies

System performance evaluations

Speed studies

Signal timing evaluations

Congestion Management Systems

HIGHLIGHTS
Dispatch solo drivers to passively collect GPS data Define routes using key intersections and GIS layers View, reenact and print GPS data in a map environment Match GPS runs to routes in automated or manual fashion Calculate run statistics by run, route or road segment Generate range of graphs (e.g., speed / distance) Export results and raw data to GIS applications and Google Earth (KML)

The TravTime software system analyzes GPS data collected from probe vehicles carrying a GPS logging device, such as the GeoStats GeoLogger™. Drivers do not need to interact with the GPS logger and require no specialized training. Drivers simply follow pre-defined routes and abide by traffic flow guidelines. After the field data are collected, the second-by-second GPS data are downloaded to a PC and processed with TravTime. Routes are marked in the software instead of in the field by the drivers.

Replay GPS Data in a Mapping Environment

TravTime displays and re-enacts the GPS points using built-in maps and a GIS framework. TravTime supports the popular ESRI Shapefile GIS data format and many image formats. Managers can validate data collection runs and interactively define route and key intersection locations.

Viewing GPS data in TravTime 2.0

Space / Time Pot

TravTune Intersection Bottlenect Analysis Chart

Intersection / Bottleneck Analysis

Analyze and Export Data

TravTime in Action

“The ease of collecting GPS data without laptops, PDA's, or vehicles wired with distance measuring equipment will help anyone collecting travel time data. In addition, there is no user input required while driving. This greatly increases the confidence in the data collected.

One interesting feature is that this software will also calculate control delay in addition to stop delay.”

Richard Gamble, PE,
Concurrency Engineer,
Clark County, WA

TravTime summarizes the GPS data into information by run, route, and road segment. Tables, charts, and GIS data are generated that can be printed and exported to other software packages, including Microsoft Word and Excel, ESRI ArcMap and Google Earth.

Results You Can Trust

Calculations and procedures conform to the Highway Capacity Manual and the ITE Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies

Deployed and Validated Worldwide

TravTime has been tested, deployed, and validated by numerous city and county transportation agencies, regional councils, metropolitan planning organizations, as well as by consultants and transportation engineers located worldwide.

TravTime clients include:

Des Moines Area MPO, Iowa Client Report [11 Mb]
Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City, Missouri Client Report
MetroPlan Orlando Florida (GMB Engineering) Client Report [6 Mb]
City of Roseville, California
Clark County, Washington

TravTime in Action

“Staff began using GPS technology for the 2007 study. MARC purchased mobile GPS units (GeoLoggers) and travel time analysis software (TravTime) from GeoStats. These tools greatly improved the data collection and analysis process involved with preparing the 2007 report, both in terms of efficiency and accuracy.”

Mid-America Regional Council
Travel Time Study 2007 Update

Douglas County, Colorado
Richmond Regional Planning District, Virginia
Client Report [15 Mb]
DuPage County Division of Transportation, Illinois
Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission
Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council
Mid Willamette Valley Council of Governments, Oregon Client Report [5 Mb]
North Carolina State University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
City of Pasadena, California Client Report [0.4 Mb]
Auckland, New Zealand
London, England

Note: Links to reports open PDF files () or web-pages () on the customer's own website.

Case Studies

Corridor Travel Time Study - Sandy Springs, Georgia

Sandy Springs, a suburban city located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, undertook a signal timing effort to improve traffic congestion. The city used GeoStats' TravTime software to quantify delays and to measure the benefits of the signal timing improvements. Read more.

Regional CMS Travel Time Study - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Chattanooga Hamilton County North Georgia Authority (CHCNGA) used GeoStats' TravTime software for a travel time study along predefined Congestion Management System (CMS) routes. The study was done to support congestion-related planning, including air quality analysis, an annual congestion management agency (CMA) update, and travel demand modeling data needs. Read more.

TravTime in the Classroom

“I use TravTime in a variety of courses including advanced traffic control and transportation engineering studies. Trajectory and speed profile plots help students quickly focus on key locations of corridor delay. Although visual interaction with GPS travel data is its prime feature, TravTime also provides a customizable array of reports that support rigorous statistical analysis of travel time samples. TravTime coupled with GeoLogger units provide a seamless and effective learning & research tool.”

Billy Williams, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University

Data and License Details

TravTime 2.0 accepts data from the GeoStats GeoLogger, from any GPS logging device that can output NMEA files, and from delimited plain-text files. TravTime includes a raster-based reference map by default. Users can also add their own GIS layers and geo-referenced images. TravTime supports a wide range of raster formats, including GeoTIFF, GeoPNG, GeoBMP, GeoJPG, ECW, JPEG2000, GIF, MrSid, ERDAS, and others.

The TravTime software license includes technical support and software upgrades for the first year. In subsequent years, access to ongoing product updates and technical support is made available through an annual maintenance agreement ($500).

Additional technical questions? Read frequently asked questions (FAQ) or Contact Us

Pricing

TravTime Site License: $1995 (USD)
Academic discount (25% off): $1495 (USD)

A sole source letter is available upon request.

View the TravTime 2.0 flyer and TravTime 2.0 Academic flyer

To purchase the software or to discuss how TravTime can help meet your traffic study needs, call us at 404-588-1004. Or, click Contact Us and a member of the GeoStats’ TravTime Team will contact you within two business days.

TravTime has been tested and certified for Windows XP.
GeoStats is a Certified Member of the Microsoft Partner Program.