Transport Model for Scotland
Transport Scotland
LATIS

Accessibility analysis

TMfS:07 contains an accessibility analysis package, which is an add on to the main TMfS model. The utility uses the output costs from the main model run, which are read into the accessibility programme, along with a number of user defined parameters and outputs a range of accessibility measures. These measures can be for either origins or destinations and can be weighted by zonal attributes, such as ‘number of households’ or ‘number of jobs’.

The accessibility utility enhances the functionality of TMfS, by allowing the model to compare a number of different tests and their impact on accessibility due to the introduction of a scheme or policy.

Examples of accessibility analysis outputs are shown below.

Example of Labour catchment Example of access to Park and Ride site Example of access to Employment