Welcome to the Southwestern Region Transportation Model Users Group.  SRTMUG exists to facilitate the work of transportation planners and travel demand forecasters in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California.

SRTMUG meets annually to share information on the latest developments in travel forecasting. The Southwestern Model Users Group Annual Meeting was held September 17, 2004 in Napa, California. The following presentations from this most recent meeting are available for download (PDF format):

 • Comprehensive Update to the Santa Clara Travel Model (986kb)
 • Updates to the SANDAG Model (684kb)
 • Model Update Using Census 2000 Data (1.2mb)
 • GIS in Travel Forecasting and Market Research Models (2.3mb)
 • Improving Arterial Speed Estimation in Travel Models (189kb)
 • City of Napa Model (4.0mb)
 • SCAG Model Improvements (1.8mb)

One of the functions of this web site is to provide a means of providing up to date information on the SRTMUG conference.  By filling in a form on this site, you will receive periodic email concerning the conference. PLEASE FILL IN THE FORM EVEN IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED BEFORE.

SRTMUG
Board of Directors:

Steve Colman 
Principal, Dowling Associates
Tel: (510) 838-1742
scolman@dowlinginc.com

Mike Hix
Senior Transportation Planner, SANDAG
Tel: (619) 595-5377
Fax: (619) 595-5305
mhi@SANDAG.cog.ca.us

Joseph J. Oliva III
Senior Transportation Planner, City of Milpitas
Tel: (408) 586-3290
Fax: (408) 586-3069
JOliva@ci.milpitas.ca.gov

Georgiena Vivian 
President VRPA Technologies
Tel: (209) 271-1200
Fax: (209) 271-1269
vrpagv@mediaone.net