Improvements and Updates

• Added the 'Auto-Save Network Scenario State' settings option. This option will automatically save the following user operation states when a network scenario is closed: current map extent, route selection, segment selection, stop selection, stop view mode, active route pattern and currently visible mobility area. The user operation states are restored when the network scenario is re-opened. To enable/disable this option, in TBEST Explorer right-click on the Network Scenarios folder and select the Settings->Auto-Save Network Scenario State menu option. This setting is also available under the File menu and is disabled by default.
• Updated the 'Add Local GIS Data Source' interface to display the current directory path and enable GIS data source navigation using the directory path.
• ArcGIS Online Hosted Feature Layer and Hosted Map export failures due to inadequate user account permissions will now list the missing ArcGIS Online user permissions. Users can notify ArcGIS Administrators of the necessary account permission changes to enable ArcGIS Online Hosted exports.
• Additional performance improvements for the Ridership Estimation Model, Network Accessibility Builds and other TBEST processes.
• Updated the TBEST Tools GitHub repository with updated TBEST Ridership Estimation Model and Sample Add-In.
• To prevent incompatible Ridership Estimation Model installation on the local machine, the TBEST Model Downloads will display only the model files compatible with the locally installed TBEST version.
• UI improvements to enhance usability and navigation within the TBEST interface.

Fixes

• Network Scenario route selection changes would sometimes not update the selection change within the TBEST scenario map.
• If ArcGIS Pro was not installed in the default location, the TBEST Local GIS Data Export would not enable the 'Open in ArcGIS Pro' option.
• Other minor fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

Microsoft .NET 10 Upgrade

• TBEST has been upgraded to Microsoft .NET 10. This upgrade provides improved performance, security, and compatibility with modern Windows operating systems and Esri software releases.

Improvements and Updates

• Route Pattern Trip Editor – improved trip range visualization and streamlined trip editing.
• TBEST Land Use Model 5.2 – the FDOT TBEST Ridership Estimation model has been updated to be compatible with the latest Microsoft and Esri technology. In addition to the technology upgrades, this release features significant reductions in overall model run time. Ridership estimation results are unchanged from the previous model release.
• UI Updates – Overall improvements to readability, layouts and design to better navigate the TBEST interface.
• ArcGIS Online Map Rendering – improved translation of TBEST map symbols to ArcGIS Online.
• Sample TBEST Add-In and Model - GitHub projects have been upgraded to .NET 10.

Fixes

• Includes many fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

Fixes

• Due to US Census Bureau API changes, the Socio-Economic Data Configuration Tool would not load the list of US States required to run the tool.
• The Network Scenario Properties dialog would not load the US Mean Annual Wage Lookup values.
• When the Default ORS Server is enabled within the TBEST Download and ORS Settings dialog, the Mobility Area Sheds (Walk, Drive, Bicycle, Wheelchair) and the Route Pattern Shortest Path Segment Editing tools would not work.
• The Add ArcGIS Layers dialog could take significant time to load depending on the number of User Content services available. To address this issue, the dialog will no longer load all User Content during the load event. After the dialog is loaded, users can search for User Content using Search Keywords.
• In some cases, the Florida Transit System, Socio-Economic Data Packages, and Model Download lists would not update to the latest data available in TBEST 5.1.
• Other minor fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

Fixes

• Stop and Segment TBEST Scenario Map user selections would not update correctly when using the Alt key to add features to the map selection and the Ctrl key to remove features from the map selection.
• TBEST layers with Class Breaks renderer exported to ArcGIS Online Hosted Feature Services or Hosted Maps would have missing Min values for each class.
• TBEST Map Layers added from ArcGIS Web Maps containing Feature Collections would not save with the TBEST Scenario Map.
• Other minor fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

Add ArcGIS Online/Portal Map Layers

• Added keyword search for User, Organizational and Public ArcGIS Services. Previous TBEST versions only included support for searching Public Services.
• Added support for adding TBEST Map Layers from ArcGIS WebMap and MapService portal item types. Previous TBEST versions only included support for FeatureService and FeatureCollection portal item types.
• Improved the Keyword Search capabilities to be more responsive to search words, include up to 10000 results and to search portal item Title, Tags, Description and Snippet attributes.

Map Layer Attribute Table

• Improved table loading, query and display performance for ArcGIS Service Feature Layers.

Fixes

• Added OpenStreetMap Style to the TBEST Map Basemap Quick Links dropdown list.
• Map Layer Buffer Tool - fixed an issue where the tool would fail when buffering Polyline features.
• Map Layer Reporting - fixed an issue where Point and Polyline buffer reporting was not aggregating the results correctly for all unique values within the user selected Summary Field.
• Other minor fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

Fixes and Updates

• User Basemap selection was not being retained when re-opening TBEST.
• Improved the Map Layer Distribution interface rendering performance.
• The Socio-Economic Growth Rates interface could switch position when enabling Zonal Growth Rates.
• Minor fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

TBEST 5.1 Initial Release

New Features

• Socio-Economic Data Configuration Tool now supports American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates and 2023 LEHD Workplace Area Characteristics.
• Generate Stops by Density - the existing TBEST Generate Stops tool has been enhanced to include a Generate Stops by Density option which inserts route pattern stops based on socio-economic density and defined spacing intervals. The tool will automatically detect density on a stop-by-stop basis and place subsequent stops using the spacing ranges defined by the user.
• Import Stops - TBEST Network Coding now supports importing stops from a Map Layer into the TBEST transit network. The tool can import stops into the Active Route Pattern, Selected Routes or All Routes.
• Import Segments - The Import Alignment toolbar on the main TBEST Toolbar has been removed and replaced with the Import Segments tool. The Import Segments tool uses the Map Layer Attribute Table toolset to discreetly and interactively select importable segment features based on known attributes and/or locations.
• Network Accessibility Stop Ridership Summary - Summarizes network accessible estimated or observed ridership in a Dashboard format
• Map Layer Attribute Table - interact with user Map Layer tables using map selections, table selection, and queries.
• Map Layer Tools - Buffer Features, Generate Sheds from Features (Point datasets only), Create Mobility Areas from Features, perform Map Layer Market Assessment Reporting.
• Export Map Layers – export specific Map Layers and their selected features.

Improvements and Updates

• TBEST now supports reading and exporting additional local GIS file types including Mobile Geodatabase, File Geodatabase, GeoPackages, and Shapefiles.
• ArcGIS Online Exports - Export any TBEST Map or Map Layer to a Esri Hosted Feature Layer or Hosted Map. Hosted content is editable by the user within ArcGIS Online and allows access to the full range of ArcGIS Online Tools including Symbol Editing and inclusion in ArcGIS Online apps. Hosted Feature Layers and Maps also provide improved rendering of TBEST generated content including map labels and improved symbology.
• Local GIS Data Exports to ArcGIS Pro - All local GIS exports now have the option to open the exported data within ArcGIS Pro. ArcGIS Pro exports retain all TBEST map layer symbology, labels and data. The exported data opens in an ArcGIS Pro layout window containing a Title, Description, and Legend.
• Layer Distribution Maps - expanded the use of Layer Distribution Maps to include TBEST Map Layer Reporting, Socio-Economic Summary, Land Use Summary, Query Results, Performance Reporting, TAZ Growth Rates Export and Headway Report.
• TBEST Land Use Model 5.1 - replaces the TBEST Land Use Model 5.0. Automatically deployed to all local transit systems.
• Single Instance – TBEST will now only open in a single instance. In previous versions, TBEST could be opened in multiple instances.

Florida Data Updates

• Florida 2026 Socio-Economic Data Package is available for download. Contains 2020 Census, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2023 LEHD Employment and 2025 Florida Parcels
• Florida 2026 TBEST Transit Systems are available for download.

Fixes

• Many fixes, UI improvements, and performance updates.

Improvements and Updates

• Map Layer Symbology rendering options now include Class Breaks and Unique Value rendering and additional Picture Marker Symbol and Picture Fill Symbol options. Map Layer Symbology is now accessed via the Symbology menu option on the Map Control Panel context menu. Map Layer Symbology modifications are saved with the network scenario. Reference the TBEST User Guide section 5.3 for more information.
• Map Layer Properties now include a Layer Opacity option.

Fixes

• Imported shapefiles containing field names not compatible with geodatabase specifications would cause errors within the Socio-Economic Growth, Operations Analysis Workflow Support Tool and Title VI Analysis Workflow Support Tool.
• The Route Service Reporting Estimated Vehicle Count value would be over-estimated in some cases.
• The GTFS Import - Merge Identical Route Patterns option would cause the GTFS import to fail if the option was selected.
• Modifying a Mobility Area name through the Mobility Area Properties dialog would result in an incorrect name being applied to the Mobility Area.
• The Route Import tool would sometimes fail when initiating the import.
• The Network Scenario Copy function would sometimes fail when the target Network Scenario is open for editing.

Fixes

• Fixed a runtime error when creating or re-building a Network Accessibility Build or when performing a Ridership Estimation Model Run.
• Fixed an issue where not all fields/values were displayed within the GIS Layer Identify popup window when the identified GIS record contained one or more null field values.

Fixes

• Updated many minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

Improvements and Updates

• When creating a TBEST System Export File (.tbest), if the exported Transit System contains references to local mobile geodatabase or shapefile layers located outside of the Transit System directory structure, TBEST will prompt the user to either keep the GIS Layer references as is or to Package the GIS Layers within the Export File. Referenced GIS Layers within a transit system would be utilized for base year socio-economic data syncing, network scenario socio-economic growth calculations or as user layers within network scenario maps.
• Updated the network scenario save function to include saving the map layer visibility for user added GIS layers.
• Updated the TBEST installation to include a InstallPrerequisites.exe file which pre-installs Microsoft component software required by TBEST. The TBEST 5.0 User Guide and installation instructions have been updated to include guidance on utilizing the InstallPrerequisites.exe.

Fixes

• Fixed a display issue where the row header directional images within the Segment and Stop panel lists did not update during network editing.
• Updated many minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with the Bus Stop Balancing Setup dialog not displaying the Stop Exclusion list correctly.
• Fixed an issue with the Bus Stop Balancing where in some situations the Balancing procedure fails to execute.
• Fixed an issue when launching TBEST by double-clicking a TBEST System Export file in Windows Explorer. If the loading Transit System name already exists within TBEST and the user selects the option to delete the existing Transit System, the delete would sometimes fail.
• Updated many minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

Improvements and Updates

• Updated Market Assessment Distribution Map variable labels to include additional information on the socio-economic and land use type shares.
• Updated the FDOT OpenRouteService server to the latest OpenStreetMap (OSM) data release.

New Features

• Added support for ArcGIS Enterprise login to access Enterprise ArcGIS Pro licensing, Enterprise Portal feature layers, and exporting TBEST maps and data into the user organization Enterprise portal. TBEST supports named user, integrated Windows authentication and OAuth 2.0 login methods.
• Added ArcGIS login credential persistence. Once a user successfully signs into ArcGIS Online or Enterprise during TBEST startup, TBEST will securely persist the credentials so that an ArcGIS login is not required when TBEST launches. The credentials will need to be renewed every ninety days.
• Added a tool to create Mobility Areas from Map Layer features. The tool saves polygon features originating from within a user specified polygon map layer into individual Mobility Areas based on selected map layer field values. The new Mobility Areas are saved into a new or existing Mobility Area Group. The tool is accessed by right-clicking on the TBEST Explorer Mobility Areas folder or on a Mobility Area Group Folder.
• TBEST System Export Files (.tbest) can be loaded into a new TBEST instance by executing (double-clicking) a .tbest file from within Windows Explorer.
• Finalized the Market Assessment tools by adding a Distribution Map interface to view/export socio-economic, land-use, service, estimated performance and observed performance variable distributions for input Map Layers, Mobility Areas, Routes and Stops.

Fixes

• Esri ArcGIS Online user accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled are now able to complete the login using Esri provided protocols.
• Within the Mobility Area and Map Layer Transit Service reporting, the Average Speed values were corrected.
• Updated TBEST network editing to fix stop sequencing issues when adding stops on alignment loops with overlapping two-way linear geometry.
• Fixed an issue when selecting polygon map features using the Map Layer Reporting UI to enable multi-polygon selection and de-selection.
• Fixed an error which halts the Operations Analysis Workflow Support creation processing.
• Fixed issue with the TBEST Browse GIS Dataset dialog where some Windows folders would not load into the dialog.

Improvements and Updates

• Replaced the existing “ArcGIS Online” UI display references to “ArcGIS Portal” when referring to the user's organizational ArcGIS Online or Enterprise account.
• Added a Bus Stop Balancing menu item in the TBEST Explorer Network Scenario right-click context menu.
• Modified the default TBEST Basemap to Esri Topographic.
• Enabled Transit System name change in the Transit System Properties dialog.
• Updated internal management of user-defined network scenario Map Layers and Socio-Economic Growth TAZ layers so that TBEST maintains valid layer references when creating TBEST Export Files (.tbest), when copying Transit Systems and when modifying the Transit System name. When performing any of these functions, if the TBEST referenced GIS layer files are not within the source Transit System directory, the layers will be copied to the Transit System `Data` folder and references will be modified to point to the copied location
• Updated the TBEST Map Identify dialog to enable selecting content and copying to the clipboard.
• Added an ArcGIS Portal drop-down button to the Main Tool bar to provide direct access the user organizational Portal and to sign out of the current TBEST ArcGIS Portal connection.
• Added Modify Basemap button to the Socio-Economic and Land Use Market Analysis tools, the Parcel Scenario Editor and the Operations Analysis and Title VI Analysis workflow support tools maps.
• Updated the Park-n-Ride Parking Spaces interface to include an Update Count button to update parking space counts for selected stops within the interface.
• Updated the Query Tool to refresh user network edits when executing a query.
• Updated the GTFS Import tool to capture generators and amenities at stop locations limited to 20ft. from an existing stop. Previously the distance was 250 ft.
• Modified the Route, Stop, Segment, Route Pattern performance reports to place the Total Boardings column in the first position within the report.
• Updated the Operations Analysis and Title VI Analysis workflow support tools map layout.
• Updated TBEST Tools github repository with updated TBEST Ridership Estimation Model and Sample Add-In.
• Updated many minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Deprecated Features
• Removed the Regional Analysis option in the Reports menu. It has been replaced by the TBEST Map Layer Reporting.
• Removed optional ArcGIS Pro executed TBEST spatial data indexing Python script due to performance issues launching the tool.

New Features

• Added a Layer Source reference to the GIS Layer Properties dialog.
• Added Add Map Data button to the Network Scenario map toolbar.
• Added feature to export the Route, Stop, Map Layer and Mobility Area Market and Service Assessment report results to GIS mobile geodatabase or ArcGIS Online formats.
• Added feature to save the Route, Stop, and Map Layer Market and Service Assessment report geography to TBEST Mobility Areas. The mobility areas will be saved to a Mobility Area Group.
• Added the ability to simultaneously delete multiple selected Mobility Areas.

Fixes

• Fixed issue with adding ArcGIS Online Feature Service Data Layers to the TBEST Map.
• Fixed an issue where the TBEST Land Use Ridership Estimation model may have under predicted ridership if the number of stops within the network scenario exceeded 30,000.
• Fixed an issue where the TBEST Land Use Ridership Estimation model may have under predicted ridership for Rail mode routes after model validation.
• Fixed a potential issue with referencing shapefiles into TBEST when using an ArcGIS Pro Basic license level.
• Fixed a potential issue with configuring Socio-Economic Data Packages when using an ArcGIS Pro Basic license level.
• Fixed an issue where the GTFS Export output trips.txt file may contain non-unique trip_id's
• Fixed potential issue when network scenario socio-economic growth parameters reference a local TAZ file located within the TBEST Transit System directory structure (typically the Data folder). The reference did not update when the Transit System was copied or exported/imported.

Improvements and Updates

• Updated Esri ArcGIS for Maps SDK to version 200.8 and SQLite ADO.Net data access package.
• Updated the Mean Annual Person Wage lookup to include 2024 Wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• The Copy Map to Clipboard button on the Network Scenario map toolbar will now capture the Route Statistics Panel (if visible) and remove the Zoom buttons for the screen capture.
• Updated the Network Scenario save feature to include saving shapefiles referenced within the map when the user has a Esri ArcGIS Pro Basic/Creator license level. In prior versions the shapefile reference would not save with the network scenario.
• The ArcGIS Online Map export option now zooms to the extent of the exported data when opening in the browser.
• Improved TBEST data connectivity stability when accessing Transit System network scenarios within Workspaces on shared network drives.
• Updated TBEST Tools github repository with updated TBEST Ridership Estimation Model and Sample Add-In.
• Updated many minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Known Issues
• Note: Esri ArcGIS Online user accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled will experience an error during the Esri login process. Esri has noted this as a defect and will fix the problem in future releases.

• Fixed a ridership estimation model and/or route service report error which occurs when an input transit route does not contain any stops.
• Fixed an Operations Analysis Workflow Support tool error which happens when only a subset of transit routes are selected as input the tool, causing the tool to fail to complete the analysis.
• Updated user other minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Fixed an error when adding network stops using the Add Stop tool. The error occurred when adding stops directly after using the Move Stop network editing tool to move a network stop.
• Fixed an issue when using the Copy Segment feature where the stops would sometimes not be captured on the copied segment.
• Fixed an issue where the Zoom to Mobility Area function would sometimes not zoom correctly.
• Updated user other minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Updated Land Use Market Assessment Report to include a title sub-header defining the percent share variable within the current report Profile selection.
• Added 'Land Area' to the Summary Field options within the Land Use Market Assessment Report.
• Added 'Percent of Total' column to the Land Use Market Assessment Report for Profiles other than the Default.
• Fixed an issue with the GTFS Import Tool processing when an input GTFS contains null shapes.txt coordinate values.
• Fixed an issue with the Title VI Analysis and Operations Analysis Workflow support tools maps not removing the zoom buttons when creating an image report.
• Fixed the TDP Report and Scenario Summary report export to Excel to refresh the list of reports within TBEST Explorer after the export is complete.
• Fixed Import Alignment Toolbar map selection when selecting by dragging a box in the map.

• Fixed the Stop View Mode toggle buttons from being difficult to push and stopped toggle button flickering when the mouse is hovering.
• Fixed Title VI Disparate Analysis workflow support tool map values not populating for the Census Block Group map in the dashboard.
• Enabled column resizing in the Socio-Economic and Land Use Market Assessment reports.
• Updated user other minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Fixed error when Windows Accessibility Automation is enabled and the user selects from filter drop down lists on the Mobility Area Market Assessment and Route Market Assessment
• Fixed minor issues with the route segment shortest path network coding environment.
• Fixed issues with the Generate Stops tool when placing stops on route patterns and route segments.
• Fixed issue with saving Title VI Household Low Income levels on the Title VI Disparate Analysis wizard and the Title VI Analysis Wizard.
• Updated user other minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Fixed TBEST UI scaling issues when running with the Windows Display Scaling set to above 100%.
• Updated user other minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Added a note on the Socio-Economic and Land Use Market Summary reports which indicates that the Totals line is the non-double counted total for all areas summarized in the report.
• Fixed issue with single-click map selection for Routes, Stops and Segments.
• Fixed issue with the Query Tool not displaying data fields when launched from TBEST Explorer.
• Fixed issue where in some cases the stop insert would not work after inserting a new segment.
• Fixed issue where the TBEST main UI would not be enabled after generating a Mobility Area Observed Ridership Service Report.
• Updated user other minor interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Added Land Use Reporting capabilities to summarize Residential, Commercial, Industrial and other land use categories and sub-categories relative to mutliple geographies. This includes summarizing Land Use intensity for Person Trip potential, building area, dwelling units and population.
• Added Mobility Area Reporting for Route Service, Route Performance (estimated and observed), Socio-Economic characteristics and Land Use distribution. Input Mobility Areas can be within a Mobility Area Group or selected from a list of all Mobility Areas.
• Added Map Layer Reporting for Route Service, Route Performance (estimated and observed), Socio-Economic characteristics and Land Use distribution. Polygon Map Layers added to the TBEST map are utilized to generate reports for all features within the layer or the selected features.
• Added Transit Stop Market Assessment Reporting to summarize markets for individual stops. Markets are defined by stop buffer, walk shed, bicycle shed, drive shed or wheelchair shed.
• Updated the Revenue Service Hours calculation for all TBEST reporting. This update improves the accuracy of the Revenue Service Hours, Boardings Per Service Hour, Percent Layover and Round Trip Travel Time calculations. Revenue Service Hour calculations stored in existing Workflow Support Tool result sets will not be automatically updated.
• Fixed an issue with the Bus Stop Balancing scoring results.
• Updated user interface elements with performance improvements and bug fixes.

• Added TBEST Lite Mode which is enabled when a user logs into TBEST with ArcGIS Online Viewer credentials and the login is not connected to an ArcGIS Pro license. In TBEST Lite Mode, TBEST functionality will be limited, but users will still be able to open Network Scenarios, generate reports, generate Market Analysis and utilize other features.
• Fixed the Socio-Economic Market Analysis and Land Use Market Analysis print preview reports where the Totals line within the report was not visible.
• Fixed an issue with TBEST Segment Editing where in some cases TBEST did not capture the available stops on the right-hand side of a new route pattern segment.

• Fixed splash screen rendering issue when display scaling is greater than 100%.

• Fixed GTFS Import route import option to add the agency name as a route name prefix.
• Fixed GTFS Import user interface issue which crashes TBEST when the input GTFS routes.txt does not contain a value for route_short_name and the route_id value is greater than 50 characters.
• TBEST will display the Update Available button on the Main Toolbar when an update has been posted to the TBEST website.
• Fixed an issue with the ArcGIS Online Import feature service selection causing an error when selecting a non feature service entry.
• Expanded the text field sizes for Stop Name, Stop Description, Route Name and Route Pattern Description to 255 characters.
• Fixed issue where in some cases the Mobility Areas save feature would fail.
• Fixed splash screen rendering issue when display scaling is greater than 100%.

• Updated Map Measure tool to have panning and zooming enabled while the tool is in use.
• Updated the Segment Vertex Editor to not zoom to the segment when the tool is enabled.
• Updated the Route Service Summary and Route Service Reporting to display the Length(mi.) to the thousandth decimal point.

• Fixed issue with GTFS Export where the route alignment file (shapes.txt) can have missing alignment vertices.

• Fixed issue where the user does not close the GTFS Network Import Tool after an initial network import is completed and then attempts to import additional routes.

• Minor UI improvements and fixes.

Fixes

• ArcGIS Online Public Layer search not executing when search keyword had leading or trailing empty spaces.
• In some cases, the Main UI controls did not reenable after closing Interactive Performance Reporting dialog.
• Navigating for local GIS Layer or Shared Workspace did not retain the last folder accessed by the user.
• Query Tool did not recognize when a ridership estimation model run is valid to properly display available query variables.
• After using the Query Tool with a Spatial Filter, the second attempt to query to not return records.
• GTFS Network Export tool did not complete export if a route contains patterns with empty geometries.
• Title VI Analysis, Operations Analysis and Title VI Disparate Analysis did not complete processing when a route contains an empty geometry.
• When adding stops to a route pattern where the stop location could exist at multiple distances along the route, TBEST did not always prompt the user to enter a distance.
• Title VI Analysis Workflow Support Tool System Employment Report did not open.
• Transit System Socio-Economic Data Syncing and Network Scenario Socio-Economic Growth using a TAZ file containing the Households in multi-family dwelling units field reference did not calculate correctly.
• The Bus Stop Balancing Results Table observed boardings per service mile field was being populated with the total observed boardings.
• During Network Editing, keyboard arrow keys did not pan the pan when digitizing route pattern.
• TBEST ArcGIS Online and local geodatabase exports did not always contain descriptive field aliases.
• During Network Editing, inserted user segments did not alwasy capture the stops along the right side of the segment.
• Multiple minor UI performance improvements and fixes.

Updates

• Added new buttons to the Network Editing digitizing edit mode
• When browsing for an ArcGIS Online polygon layer or polyline feature service layer, TBEST will not prompt the user to select from a list a sub layers within the feature service to add to the map or as input into the associated TBEST tool.
• Updated the Route and Mobility Area Socio-Economic reports to display the area values in acres rather than square miles.

• Fixed TBEST installation not loading certain files when installing over existing TBEST 5.0 install.

• Fixed an inadvertant error message display when loading Transit Systems. The error prompt did not impact system data.

• Fixed issue with GTFS Export incorrectly processing the stop_times.txt file.
• Improved GTFS Import processing performance.
• Updated the TBEST Socio-Economic Data Configuration Tool to utlize the 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates and 2022 LEHD Employment.
• Updated the Florida 2024 Socio-Economic Data Package and Florida Transit Systems to utlize the 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates and 2022 LEHD Employment data.
• Multiple minor UI updates, performance improvements and fixes.

• Added support within the TBEST Legacy Data Migration Tool to migrate existing TBEST 4.8 Workflow Support Tool Result Sets.
• Multiple minor UI updates, performance improvements and fixes.

• Fixed issue when loading a Transit System from a TBEST System Export File and no other Transit Systems are loaded. The imported Transit System will not be visible in TBEST Explorer.
• Updated Workspaces functionality to not connect to Shared Workspaces that are checked out by another user.
• Updated TBEST Legacy Data Conversion tool to not require Administrator permissions when launched.
• Minor UI updates, performance improvements and fixes.

• Fixed issue with Socio-Economic Growth TAZ reference for Industrial and Service Employment incorrectly populating TAZ field references.
• Updated TBEST 5.0 Installer user interface.
• Placed TBEST startup user permission checks to verify that the current user has Modify permissions to the TBEST Database directory.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Fixed an issue with the Network Scenario Properties - Mean Annual Wage Lookup link crashing the system. The issue was caused by the Bureau of Economic Analysis deprecating the mean annual wage data field referenced by the lookup. TBEST now utilizes the Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW Annual Wage for the lookup values.
• Updated the Mobility Areas - Select Polygons for Mobility Areas UI to display a Selection Layer panel on the main map. Users can select the target Selection Layer from the list on this panel, Add Local or ArcGIS Online layers, or remove the currently reference layer in the list. This update provides improved workflow to select, add and remove layers directly within the map without accessing the Map Control.
• Fixed issue that the Network Service Editor did not close when the user clicks the Network Service Editor window Close button and did not save any pending edits.
• Reduced the Route Seat Capacity from a minimum of five seats to two seats to accommodate very small people mover vehicles.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Fixed issue when removing model validation from base scenario where the process does not complete.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Updated ArcGIS Online Feature Service Layer UI to display the user Organization Name and full feature service thumbnail.
• Fixed issue exporting TBEST Maps to an ArcGIS Online Feature Layer or Map.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Updated ArcGIS Online Feature Service Layer reference form to wait for Organizational Layer to load.
• Fixed issue when exporting selected Routes to GTFS. The GTFS Export dialog did not include the option to export Selected Routes Only.
• Fixed issue with Network Accessible Market Analysis not showing the last final accessible range within the summary table.
• Fixed issue with ArcGIS Pro Python scripts requiring Admin priviledge to run from within TBEST. Scripts will now run silently.
• Fixed issse with Title VI Analysis reports not loading is some cases.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Added support to add ArcGIS Online Feature Service layers and Feature Collections to the TBEST Map. ArcGIS Online Layers can be used to create Mobility Areas, import Network Alignments, and as a general user reference layer.
• Added support to reference ArcGIS Online Feature Service layers to the following functions: Transit System TAZ Base Year Sync, Socio-Economic Growth Rates TAZ Reference, Title VI Analysis Workflow Support Tool Jurisdictions, and Operations Analysis Workflow Support Tool Jurisdictions.
• Updated the Transit System Socio-Economic Sync with TAZ Base Year tool to save the settings when the syncing process is complete. When the tool is re-opened for the subject Transit System, the previous tool parameters will be loaded into the tool inputs.
• Added logging to the ArcGIS Pro Python scripts to assist with user debugging.
• Updated the Workspace Management interface to streamline workspace connection and provide intuitive access to workspace functions.
• Added a Refresh and Open in Windows File Expolorer menu options to the TBEST Explorer Transit Systems context menu. The Open in Windows File Explorer will open the Transit System source folder in Windows File Explorer.
• Fixed issue with Network Editing toolbar Network Service button not opening the Network Service Editor.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Added XY Coordinate Map Display for cursor location.
• Fixed issue in TBEST 4.8 Transit System Conversion procedure which did not process Mobility Areas data correctly.
• Updated Main UI with Transit System and Network Scenario header display on Map Panel header bar.
• Moved the Scenario Close button to the Map Panel header bar.
• Fixed issue with Network Editing toolbar Network Service button not opening the Network Service Editor.
• Fixed issue with Socio-Economic Data Configuration procedure not downloading very large state datasets.
• Updated the TBEST Processing dialogs user interfaces.
• Fixed issue the Socio-Economic Data TAZ Syncing procedure not processing in some situations.
• Fixed issue with Network Scenario Socio-Economic Growth Rates not processing when the TAZ Syncing procedure was performed on a Transit System.
• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Minor UI updates and fixes.

• Fixed an issue with the Alignment Import tool not importing linear geometry with M values or Z values.

• Fixed issue where in some cases the Socio-Economic Growth Rates would not be stored during validation process.
• Added TBEST working dialog to Network Accessibility processing, Market Analysis rendering and other processes.

• Fixed Socio-Economic Data Configuration issue with loading Address Employment and Parcel datasets when using the SE Data validator.
• Updated the Esri Login interface.
• Fixed an issue with saving a network scenario when the Scenario Log fails to intialize.
• Fixed an issue where the TBEST Ridership Estimation Model run populated incorrect data coloumns for Direct and Total Boardings.
• Fixed an issue with the Socio-Economic Data Sync function hanging when executed.

• Fixed issue with GTFS Import failing at the end of the import.
• Fixed an issue with the TBEST Legacy Data Import failing during execution.
• Added new Transit System creation options panel when no local Socio-Economic Data Packages are present on the local machine.