----------TBEST 4.6 Initial Release (9/30/2019) Build 7212 • If present, users should uninstall TBEST 4.5 before installing TBEST 4.6. No data will be lost in this process. • The TBEST installation was updated to include an option to install TBEST in any local directory. This option was introduced as some organizations file/folder restrictions prevented them from adding TBEST application permissions within the Program Files directory. Installing in another folder should provide more flexibility in setting TBEST folder permissions. • After installation, TBEST may take longer than normal to startup while database updates are being performed. Please let TBEST continue until the application advances past the splash screen. • TBEST 4.6 is compatible with ArcGIS 10.2.2, 10.3.1, 10.4.1, 10.5.1, 10.6.1, and 10.7.1. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (10/6/2019) Build 7218 • Fixed issue when creating Transit Systems where the process would automatically cancel. • Fixed issue when modifying Route Properties where TBEST would not allow an empty string for the Route Description. • Added new functions to the TBEST Scripting Example application including executing a TBEST ridership forecasting model run, open the TBEST GTFS Import dialog, TBEST GTFS Export for all routes or selected routes, and opening the Scenario Summary tool. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (10/14/2019) Build 7226 • Fixed issue when modifying Route Properties where TBEST would not allow the properties to be modified if the route type is not in the default TBEST route types. • Updated the scenario map Route Select feature to include SHIFT+Click/Drag to add to the current route selection and CTRL+Click/Drag to remove from the current route selection. Using the new Switch Selection option under Route Options, the current Route Selection can now be switched to all currently non-selected routes. • General bug fixes. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (10/31/2019) Build 7243 • Added an Annual Summary to the TBEST Route Service Report. • Added the Circulator (BRT) route type to allow for Circulator routes to have BRT Characteristic scoring enabled. • Added Flex, Ski and Community Connector route types to all transit systems. • Added Ferry as a technology type to all transit systems. • Added the ability to enter the number of annual in-service days at the route-level. • Added spatial filtering capability to the TBEST Search tool which allows for attribute query results to be filtered to be within a Mobility Area or outside of a Mobility Area. The filter can also be applied on its own without an attribute query applied. • Updated the TBEST Downloads UI for Transit Systems, Socio-Economic Data and Models. • Added Total Population, Total Households and Total Employment Density Maps to the Socio-Economic Market Analysis. Employment density maps enabled for LEHD employment data only. • Updated the Download Settings to allow for separate URL locations for the Transit Systems, Socio-Economic Data and Model downloads. • Updated Florida Transit Systems downloads with the latest available TBEST socio-economic data, networks from the latest published GTFS files, and added the logo of each agency to the transit system properties. • Updated the Route Import UI and added an option to append a prefix to the selected imported routes. The prefix can help the user distinguish the imported routes from routes with the same name already in the target scenario. • General bug fixes. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (11/1/2019) Build 7244 • Fixed issue with GTFS Network Import not loading route color • Added Route, Route Pattern, Segment and Stop Performance reporting context menu reporting options. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (11/5/2019) Build 7248 • Fixed issue with the Transit System Model Validation removal process failing before completing. • Fixed issue with Transit System creation process failing before completing. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (11/11/2019) Build 7254 • Added Mobility Area Properties dialog to modify the Mobility Area name • General bug fixes. ----------TBEST 4.6 Release (11/15/2019) Build 7258 • Improved scenario map Route selection label speed and placement. Labels will automatically update based on map zoom-level. • General bug fixes. ----------TBEST 4.6 Final Beta Release (12/13/2019) Build 7286 • Modified the Transit Shed Mobility Area rendering to utilize a composite impedance based buffer size around accessible stops. In the previous version, TBEST utilized Census Blocks as accessible geography but this did not provide adequate visualization of network accessibility. • Added Route Service Summary Excel Template which formats the Route Service Summary output and adds Excel pages for inserting a Route Map, Route Ridership Summary, Population Map, Employment Map, Land Use Map and Accessibility Map. • Added Copy Map to Clipboard feature for the Scenario Map, Route Map, Socio-Economic and Land Use Market Analysis maps. This feature supports inserting maps into the Route Service Summary Excel Template. • Added Export to Excel to the Estimated and Observed Ridership Summary dialogs. • Added option to construct Network Accessibility Builds for specific TBEST time periods. This option limits run time to construct the builds and limits the required hard drive storage space for large transit systems. • In the Mobility Areas toolbar, the Transit Sheds option now contains sub-menus which list the available network accessibility builds present for the current scenario. Users select the build and time period to utilize for the Transit Shed accessibility analysis. • Created an AddIns folder in the C:\TBEST\Tools\ directory to place compiled TBEST scripts for use in within the application. • Added a Create TBEST Add-In option on the Scripting context menu to publish a TBEST script to the Add-Ins folder. The Add-In becomes part of the TBEST UI and is accessible under the TBEST Tools menu. • By default, TBEST will now contain the Stand Alone Model Run Addin. This addin runs a TBEST model in its own thread and eliminates the requirement for write permissions on the Program Files folder. • Updated the Sample Scripting project user interface and added the ability to pass a Transit System ID and Scenario ID as start-up arguments. • Added Profile variable filters for Route and Mobility Area Socio-Economic Reporting. Added option to display demographic share counts or percent of total in both reports. • Added view/edit option for Segment Speed in the segment panel. The panel previously only displayed and allowed edits for In-Vehicle Travel Time (IVTT) per segment and TBEST time period. Using the new View menu option on the Segments panel, users can choose to edit speed values directly or using the Segment Calculator. • Added support for the following additional socio-economic variables in TBEST: Disabled Population, Military Veteran Population, Primary Languages (Vietnamese, Russian, German, Tagalog, Arabic, Other Asian Language, Other Indo-European, and Other Unspecified) • Updated the TBEST Title VI Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Reporting to include the new Primary Language variables. • Updated all downloadable TBEST Florida Transit systems with the new socio-economic variables. All downloadable Florida Transit Systems now contain a Network Accessibility Build (100 Minute Build) constructed for AM Peak. • Added headers to the Excel exports for the Route Service, Route Socio-Economic, Mobility Area Socio-Economic and Mobility Area Route reports. • Removed the Directional Bias stop special generator. Updated the description of the Transfer Hub special generator to Major Rail Transfer Hub. This stop flag is just for major Rail/Bus stations. • Re-added the Identify Routes map tool on the Scenario Map toolbar. This was briefly removed in the TBEST 4.6 beta releases. • Added the Route Selection Render Width property setting under the Route Options drop-down on the Routes Panel. This option allows the user to highlight selected routes in various line thicknesses. • Added a base map option for Imagery with Labels in the Base Map Quick Links. • Removed extraneous data columns in the Socio-Economic Market Analysis Census exports. • Re-named the TBEST Explorer Transit System Search Files folder to Queries. • Added AM Peak, Off Peak, PM Peak summaries to the Route Service Summary Report and Mobility Area Service Summary, and Mobility Area Performance Reports • Added Headway and Revenue Service Trips to the Mobility Area Service Summary and Mobility Area Performance Reports. • Added Boardings per Service Trip to the Mobility Area Performance Reports • Added a Copy Mobility Area function to copy saved Mobility Area to another TBEST Transit System • TBEST no longer requires elevated permissions for the program to execute. Users will no longer be prompted when opening the software. • Improved TBEST UI, useability, operations and processes including icon updates and bug fixes.