Abstract

Web Mapping Metro Rail Service in Los Angeles County
Track: Transportation
Authors: Bin (Owen) Mo

Developing a forecasting model for effective service area and potential ridership of Metro Rail stations may take years for the collection and analysis of data, and model development. Web mapping is a new trend in cartography that changed the way maps are produced and used for transportation forecasting. By leveraging ArcGIS Server resources, Flex and API components, the GeoWeb Mapping application of the Metro Rail Service in Los Angeles County is developed to locate the closest Metro Rail stations by access from specific locations, and estimate the potential ridership for existing and future stations. The application enables clients to achieve analysis results easily and quickly without ArcGIS software and other program experiences. This tool will be a huge advance for transit forecasting and service planning of a transportation system.