Identification

This term describes the multidisciplinary area of study involving the planning, design, operation, and management of transportation facilities.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

These agencies are responsible for carrying out legislation dealing with transportation at the national level.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

This system adjusts the timing of traffic signals at intersections based on detected traffic flow.

SMART TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEM

The approach used to solve complex problems in transportation, involving establishing goals and evaluating alternative actions.

THE SYSTEMS APPROACH 

The term for the amount of traffic generated by a parcel of land based on its use, such as shopping centers or office buildings.

LAND USE CHARACTERISTICS

The process used to establish the vehicular volume on future or modified transportation Systems, often involving extensive data gathering.

FORECASTS TRAVEL DEMAND

The type of transportation management system that helps control and monitor transit vehicle movements and adjust schedules.

TRANSIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The type of management system that detects and manages non-recurrent traffic congestion caused by incidents like accidents and lane blockages. 

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS)

The professional society that defines transportation engineering.

THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (TITE-1987)

The technology used in route guidance systems to assist motorists with distance and direction information to selected destinations.

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SATELITE)

The characteristic of a transportation system that refers to the ability to handle the quantity of travel and speed.

MOBILITY

The term for the means of moving people and goods from one node to another along a link.

VEHICLE

The type of payment system used on bridges and roads that operates electronically. 

ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION (ETC)

The primary factor influencing travel demand, which involves the characteristics of how land is used.

LAND USE CHARACTERISTICS

The three factors that influence the demand for urban travel. 

LAND USE CHARACTERISTICS, SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS, AND AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES.

The nine categories of human behaviors affected by transportation, such as vehicle control and community life.

LOCOMOTION, ACTIVITIES, FEELINGS, MANIPULATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY, SOCIAL INTERACTION, MOTIVIATION, LEARNING, PERCEPTION (L-A-F-M-H-S-M-L-P)

The physical plant element of transportation systems where travel begins or ends, such as bus terminals.

TERMINALS

The type of analysis approach that questions objectives and assumptions and examines new alternatives.

STEP NO. 7 AND 8

The aspect of transportation systems that involves the directness of routing between access points and flexibility to handle various traffic conditions.

UBIQUITY

The emerging technology in transportation that allows emergency vehicles to control traffic lights at intersections.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE