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To attend this class, we recommend students directly connect through their agency's network and not attend the class from remote access or Wi-Fi. For questions and concerns, please email the class coordinator, Bernadette Edwards.

A limited trial, educational demo version of VISTRO will be provided for students who register for this class. If you already have VISTRO on your computer, you may also use that, but it isn't required to attend this course. For the best learning experience, it's recommended that you have two monitors. You will not be able to attend this class on your phone.

Description

This 8-hour online course (4 hours per session) provides beginning-to-intermediate training in developing and/or reviewing traffic studies completed using the VISTRO software developed by PTV / Umovity. Using a combination of interactive lecture, question and answer, and hands-on computer lab VISTRO model development, you will become proficient in the VISTRO Traffic Impact Study (TIS) software, including defining a project's vehicle trip generation (residential, office, industrial or mixed-use), trip distribution and trip assignment using a real-world project.
Students will learn how to use VISTRO to conduct industry standards using the Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis (TRB 2022 and HCS7) analysis for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and level of service analysis for signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections. Students will also learn how to review VISTRO completed traffic impact study parameters, including geometrics (using the integrated Google aerials and street-view), multi-modal volumes, and signal timing inputs (including Leading Pedestrian Intervals).
Lastly, students will be introduced to VISSIM, the microsimulation software that is a separate and integrated microsimulation software also developed by PTV / Umovity. VISSIM is used to fully analyze corridor intersection microsimulation operations, and we will compare the primary differences between "isolated - macro-level" VISTRO and "network-wide - micro-level" VISSIM analysis.

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Topics Include

• Detailed review of VISTRO Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Model input requirements
• Development of VISTRO network using a hands-on real-world multi-modal project
• Analysis of signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections using VISTRO
• Multi-modal vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle LOS using the HCM 7th Edition
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) of VISTRO Results
• Introduction to VISSIM, an integrated microsimulation software

What You Will Learn

Using a hands-on real-world project in a virtual computer lab class setting, students will be able to interact with the instructor as they become proficient in the VISTRO Traffic Impact Study (TIS) software. This includes defining a project vehicle trip generation (residential, office, industrial or mixed-use), trip distribution and assignment.
Students will also learn how to review VISTRO completed traffic impact study parameters, including geometrics, multi-modal volumes, and signal timing inputs (including Leading Pedestrian Intervals). You will learn the steps to effectively Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) review VISTRO Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Reports, including the analysis for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and level of service analysis for signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections.

Who Should Attend

No prior experience using VISTRO or VISSIM is necessary. This course is designed for traffic engineers, planners, and technicians in both public agencies and private firms who engage in either developing or reviewing Traffic Impact Studies completed using the VISTRO Traffic Impact Study (TIS) software.

The materials in this course are based on the following references:

• PTV Group - VISTRO software (2025), PTV Group - Modeling and Planning Manual
• Transportation Research Board. Highway Capacity Manual,7th Edition, 2022

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Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration and receive a refund less a $75 processing fee, you must notify TechTransfer at least five (5) working days before the course is scheduled to begin. Notifications must be made in writing and sent by email to registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu. We reserve the right to charge the full course fee if proper notification is not sent to TechTransfer. We don't offer refunds for classes with registration fees of $75 or less.

In lieu of canceling your registration, you have three additional options: you may (1) transfer your registration to another class, (2) receive a tuition credit for the total amount, useable toward a future class, or (3) send a substitute in your place. Please contact us at least 5 full working days before the class is scheduled to begin so we may process your request.

If you’ve registered for a self-paced class, you cannot receive a refund once you start the class.

We recommend you discuss any possible problems or online security issues with your IT person before you register for any online classes. If you are worried about connectivity issues, please contact the online training coordinator the week before the class to schedule a time to test your system. If you do not test your system and you have technical issues during a live online class, we will not provide a refund.

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