Tareek: Configuration-Driven Agent-Based Traffic Simulation for Any US Metro Area
Tareek is an open-source traffic simulation framework that generates synthetic populations and activity schedules for MATSim, a widely-used agent-based transportation modeling platform. Given US county identifiers, the system constructs complete simulations by integrating census demographics, household travel surveys, public transit data, and road networks.
Key Features:
- Population Synthesis – Creating artificial households matching actual census demographics
- Activity Plan Generation – Scheduling realistic daily activities (work, shopping, school, etc.) based on survey data
- Mode Choice Modeling – Assigning transportation modes (car, transit, walking, cycling)
- Network Integration – Incorporating real road networks and transit systems
- Traffic Count Calibration – Using FHWA/TMAS national traffic station data for validation
- Web Configuration Wizard – Interactive interface for selecting counties on a map and exporting ready-to-run configurations
- Multi-Survey Blending – Combines NHTS with regional surveys via a plugin architecture