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CVG 4150
Fall 2016
Lecture 1
Transportation System
Transportation System
Definition and Scope
What Transportation System means
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Transportation System
Definition and Scope
A transportation system may be defined as consisting of the fixed
facilities, the flow entities, and the control system that permit people
and goods to overcome the friction of geographical space efficiently
in order to participate in a timely manner in some desired activity.
Transportation engineering is the application of technology and
scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation,
and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in
order to provide for the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient,
economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people
and goods (ITE, 1987).
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Transportation System
Definition and Scope
Fixed facilities ?
Flow entities ?
Control system ?
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Transportation System
Fixed Facilities
Transportation System
Flow Entities and Technology
Units that traverse the fixed facilities
people, vehicles, container units, railroad cars, and so on.
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Transportation System
Control System
Vehicular control
Technological way in which individual vehicles are guided
on the fixed facilities,
Manual (human factor) or automated,
Geometric design.
Flow control
Efficient and smooth operation of streams of vehicles and
the reduction of conflicts between vehicles,
Signing, marking, signal systems, and the underlying rules
of operations,
intelligent transportation system (ITS).
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Transportation System
Transportation Demand
Transportation engineers -providing efficient ways to satisfy the
populations needs for mobility.
Cost, convenience, environmental quality, individual rights.
Cooperation with economists, planner, and social scientists.
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Transportation System
Quantification versus Valuation
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public
Air
Not-for-hire
private
Classification
Contract
carriers
Water
Common
carriers
Pipelines
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Transportation System
Urban Transportation System
Rapid transit - transport large numbers of people at high
frequency.
Fixed-guideway transit vehicles are affixed to a guideway.
Articulated systems flow units can be connected to form
trains.
Dual-mode systems vehicles can operate on the street
under manual control and on automated guideways.
Demand-responsive systems flexibility in route or time
scheduling (para-transit).
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Transportation Modes
Road and highways
Walking and Bicycle: local work and recreation trip; feeder to public transit.
Bus and Bus Rapid Transit: urban and intercity passenger and freight
services; freights are usually personal packages.
Personal Automobile: urban and intercity urban passenger service; freight
service for personal items only.
Truck: freight services: rural, urban, intercity.
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Transportation Modes
Passenger Rail: Guideway Based Vehicle/Train
Mostly less than 500 km; suburban commuters; high speed
intercity train.
Rail Rapid Transit: urban and regional.
Light Rail Transit (LRT): O-Train in Ottawa, Calgary,
Edmonton,
Intermediate Capacity Rail Transit: Vancouver,
High Capacity Rail Transit or Rail Rapid Transit Toronto,
Montreal,
Commuter Rail Transit: GO Train in Toronto,
Dual Mode Transit (bus and guideway): Planned Ottawa
Transit.
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Transportation Modes
Freight Rail: Intercity mode; mostly
bulk and oversize shipments of all types
Generally a long haul mode.
Bulk freight carried in specially designed
cars such as tank cars, hopper cars, etc.,
Freight of general nature carried in:
box cars,
Containers.
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Transportation Modes
Air Transportation: Passenger and Freight
Passenger - mostly for a distance greater than 500 km and overseas,
Freight - high value and time sensitive items on long haul routes; no
bulk items.
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Transportation Modes
Water Transportation
Passenger ships - cruise traffic, ferry service,
Freight ships - bulk cargo, containers,
Barges - bulk freight,
Other - specialized ferry service.
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Transportation Modes
Continuous Flow Facilities
Pipelines - liquids, gases, slurries on short and long
hauls. Slurries: ready mix concrete, coal in water, etc.
Moving belts - short distances, passenger and freight
Cables
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