1: Transportation Engineering

Transportation Engineering

It is a branch of civil engineering profession that is involved in the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of safe and efficient transportation systems

Mode of Transportation

The ______ also depend upon these three mediums: land, water, air

Railways

The steel tracks laid on the ground, over which the trains move

Railway Transportation

For longer distances, this is more effective and advantageous than highways.

Land, Water, Air

Three Basic Modes of Transportation

Roadways/Highways

Railways

Airways

Waterways

Four Major Modes of Transportation

Transportation Planning

the preparation of transportation systems such as highways and traffic facilities

Water transportation

the slowest among the four modes

Oceans, Rivers, Canals, Lakes

Waterways use ____ for the movement of boats and ships

Airport Engineering

Design and Construction of Airports

Airways

one of the fastest system

Aircrafts and helicopters

In the airways, ___ are used.

Air system of transportation

This provides also comfort and also save time to the passengers.

Roadways

The means of transportation on land.

Highways

Roadways are also known by?

City streets, feeder roads, village roads

Roadway consists the modern highway as well as ____, catering for a big range of vehicles and the pedestrian.

Maximum service

Roadway is the only mode which is giving _____ to one and all.

Road transport

It is possible to provide door to door service only by ______.

4 Main Stages of Transportation Planning

Transportation survey, data collection, and analysis

Transporting model

Future land use and travel demand forecasting

Policy and evaluation