Transportation Planning and Engineering

What is the primary focus of transportation planning?

Analyzing traffic flow
Managing transportation systems
Defining future policies and investments (correct)
Designing transportation facilities

Which of the following is NOT a key component of transportation engineering?

Transportation safety
Traffic flow
Geometric design
Land use planning (correct)

What is the second step in the transportation planning process?

Analysis of performance
Problem definition (correct)
Evaluation of alternatives
Search for solutions

What is the goal of the 'search for solutions' step in the transportation planning process?

To consider various ideas, designs, and locations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'evaluation of alternatives' step in the transportation planning process?

To determine how well each alternative achieves the project's objectives (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the transportation planning process?

Situation definition (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'transportation' refer to?

The action of transporting someone or something (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a system in the context of transportation?

A mechanism or an interconnecting network (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a transportation system primarily composed of?

Elements and their interactions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is produced by the elements and their interactions in a transportation system?

Both demand for travel and supply of transportation services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the demand for travel and the supply of transportation services in a transportation system?

The supply satisfies the demand (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a diverse transportation system?

Single-modal - covering only one mode of transport (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which planning range does NOT deal with inter-city passenger transport?

Freight transport - routing and management (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an objective of a diverse transportation system?

Profit maximization (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following disciplines is NOT used in the study of transportation systems?

Chemistry (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT fall under the spectrum of issues addressed in a diverse transportation system?

Individual transportation preferences (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the study context of transportation systems?

Individual transport preferences (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the formulation of a system analysis of a transportation system?

Examining the scope of analytical work (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic premise of the total transportation system as stated in the passage?

It must be considered as a single multi-modal system (B) Signup and view all the answers

How should considerations of the transportation system relate to considerations of the social, economic, and political system of the region?

They should be inseparable (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered in the analysis of transportation system regarding O-D pairs?

All movements of passengers and goods (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should be the focus of a study on intra-city passenger transport in metro cities?

Consider all modes and elements of transportation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'P2' principle in the context of transportation?

It highlights the interdependence of transportation and socioeconomic context (A) Signup and view all the answers