Introduction to Transportation Systems

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes on transportation systems, including key definitions, components, characteristics, inputs, outputs, and Philippine-specific infrastructure programs.

System

A set of interconnected components that work together to achieve a common purpose or function.

Transportation System

An organized network of infrastructure, vehicles, users, and control mechanisms that enable the movement of people and goods from one location to another.

Infrastructure Components

Physical elements of a transport system including roads, highways, airport terminals, runways, seaports, docks, railway tracks, and stations.

Human Components

Participants in a transport system, including passengers, freight customers, vehicle operators, drivers, system planners, engineers, and maintenance personnel.

Vehicle Components

Modes of conveyance including cars, buses, trains, ships, and airplanes categorized as private, public, mass transit, freight, or specialized transport vehicles.

Control Components

System mechanisms including traffic signs, lights, traffic management systems, signaling, communication systems, scheduling software, and regulatory frameworks.

Transportation Inputs

Resources required to operate a transportation system, specifically capital, fuel, labor, and land.

Transportation Processes

Operational activities within a transportation system, including planning, scheduling, construction, and operation.

Transportation Outputs

Results generated by a transportation system, including mobility, accessibility, economic growth, and pollution.

Efficient System Characteristic

A property of a well-functioning transport system that optimizes resources, minimizes travel time, and reduces costs for users and operators.

Accessible System Characteristic

A property of a well-functioning transport system that makes it available to all users regardless of location, income, or physical ability.

Department of Transportation (DOTr)

The Philippine government agency that oversees the planning, implementation, and regulation of transportation policies.

Philippine Transport Agencies

Key regulatory and operational agencies working with the DOTr, specifically LTFRB, LTO, PPA, and CAAP.

Philippine Road Networks

National, provincial, and barangay road networks spanning over $200,000\,\text{km}$ across the Philippines.

Philippine Mass Transit Rail Systems

Rail networks providing mass transit primarily in Metro Manila and surrounding areas, including the LRT, MRT, and PNR.

Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) Vessels

Passenger and vehicle ferries connecting major islands in the Philippines to support tourism, trade, and inter-island connectivity.

Major Philippine Airports

Primary domestic and international air gateways including NAIA in Manila, Clark in Pampanga, Mactan-Cebu, and Davao.

Major Philippine Air Carriers

Primary airlines operating domestic and international routes in the Philippines, including Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia.

Build Build Build Program

An ambitious infrastructure development initiative in the Philippines focusing on major transportation projects across the country.

Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program

A Philippine government program to replace aging jeepneys with modern, environmentally-friendly vehicles meeting safety standards.

North-South Commuter Railway

A major rail project connecting provinces north and south of Metro Manila to improve regional mobility.

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

An urban planning approach focusing development around transit stations to reduce car dependency.