Basics, Implications and Fundings. by ryweed

Question 1

What is TS?

Answer 1

An amalgam of technology and institutions.

Roads, railways, Central, regional and local governments.

Question 2

What does AS mean?

Answer 2

Active System.

Question 3

What is AS?

Answer 3

Assist economic dev, safety, personal security, access to community faculties, public health, enviro-sustain.

Question 4

What does FP mean?

Answer 4

Flow Pattern.

Question 5

What is FP?

Answer 5

When TS and AS interact.
Flow rate, speed, etc.
(Traffic characteristics)

Question 6

Sources of funding transport systems?

Answer 6

• Vehicle registration
• Drivers License Fees
• Passenger Transport Fares
• Haulage/Freight Fees
• Developer Contribution
• Regional Fuel Tax (revoked)
• Grants from Govt tax.

Question 7

What % of NZs Gross Nat Product is associated with transport?

Answer 7

33%

Question 8

What is NZs % house hold expenditure on transport?

Answer 8

15% (2005)

Question 9

Why does NZ have a high level of vehicles per person and a high level of traffic?

Answer 9

Because of the density development and topographical factors.

Question 10

What % of Fossil Fuels make up the energy used in transport?

Answer 10

99.9%

Question 11

What does TS mean?

Answer 11

Transport system.

Question 12

In relations to emissions, how many people die prematurely each year and from what?

Answer 12

300. 
From PM(10) particle emissions.

Question 13

How is there water pollution from vehicles?

Answer 13

Run offs from roads.

Lead, zinc, rubber, copper, chrome, iron.

Question 14

What pollutes the air?

Answer 14

Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides.

Question 15

What %, day and night in urban areas, does noise from traffic take up of the total noise?

Answer 15

70% during the day.

85% at night.