Problems in Transportation

PROBLEMS AFFECTING USER

• CONGESTION
• INADEQUATE CAPACITY
• TRANSPORTATION COST TO THE USER
• LACK OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
• CHOICE OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
• SAFETY
• PRIVACY AND DISCOMFORT
• SUPPORTING TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

PROBLEMS AFFECTED BY TRANSPORTATION

• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• AIR POLLUTION
• NOISE POLLUTION
• VISUAL INTRUSION
• EXCESSIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY
• CHANGES OF LANDUSE
• ECONOMIC LOSS DUE TO ACCIDENTS (IF HIGH)

PROBLEMS AFFECTING TRANSPORTATION

• POPULATION GROWTH
• DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION
• URBAN SPRAWL
• LAND USE DISTRIBUTION
• HIGH INCOME
• INCREASING VEHICLE OWNERSHIP
• INCREASE IN TRAVEL DEMAND
• INCREASED TRAVEL DURING PARTICULAR TIME

Definition of Transportation Planning

“Application of planning techniques in the operation, provision and management of facilities and services for any modes of transport to achieve safe, faster, comfortable, convenience, economical and environmentally suitable movement of people and goods”

it also can be defined as:

“Application of planning techniques to predict future travel demand and ensuring adequate facilities and services to accomplish this demand”
Abdul Azeez Kadar Hamsa

Transportation Planning is important:
1.shaping the cities
2.enable economic activity
3.promote community interaction
4.enhance quality of life
5.provide location between geographical locations