Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Quiz

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What is the primary goal of transportation planning?

  • To ensure the efficient movement of people and goods (correct)
  • To reduce traffic congestion
  • To design and operate traffic flow
  • To promote public health

What is the primary market for the rail system in the urban area?

  • Urban passenger transportation (correct)
  • Urban goods distribution
  • Intercity passenger transportation
  • Intercity freight

What is the main mode of transportation for intercity passenger travel, particularly long-distance travel?

  • Water
  • Air (correct)
  • Rail
  • Pipelines

What is a key aspect of infrastructure design?

<p>Accommodating various modes of transport (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of vessels are used in the inland waterways?

<p>Barges and towboats (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of sustainable transport solutions?

<p>To reduce environmental impact (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of traffic engineering?

<p>Analyzing traffic patterns (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary commodities transported by pipelines?

<p>Crude oil and petroleum products (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of well-designed transportation infrastructure?

<p>Improved accessibility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main source of revenue for financing transportation?

<p>General Fund Revenues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of transportation is characterized by the use of buses, streetcars, light rail, and rapid transit?

<p>Urban transit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a goal of traffic flow analysis?

<p>To reduce traffic congestion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common example of cross-subsidization in the transportation system?

<p>Using gasoline tax revenues and bridge tolls to finance public transport (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the underdeveloped transportation system in the Philippines?

<p>Mountainous terrain and scattered islands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most popular mode of public transportation in the Philippines?

<p>Jeepney (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has the Philippine government been pushing to improve in recent years?

<p>The infrastructure of the transportation system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which areas are motorized tricycles especially common?

<p>Rural areas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are trains becoming a popular mode of public transportation in the Philippines?

<p>The metropolis of Manila (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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