Highway T1

Question 1

is the application of scientific principles to the planning, design, operation and management of transportation system.

Answer 1

Transportation engineering

Question 2

is a functional system that provides a service (the movement of goods and people from place to place)

Answer 2

transportation system

Question 3

is one of the major functional systems of modern society

Answer 3

transportation

Question 4

components of transportation system

Answer 4

1. physical facilities
2. fleets
3. Operating bases and facilities
4. Organizations
5. Operating Strategies

Question 5

including streets, roads, and highways, railroads, airports, sea and river ports, pipelines and canals

Answer 5

physical facilities

Question 6

of vehicles, vessels, and aircraft

Answer 6

fleets

Question 7

including vehicle maintenance facilities and office space

Answer 7

operating bases and facilities

Question 8

facility oriented organizations or operating organizations

Answer 8

organizations

Question 9

including routing, scheduling, and traffic control

Answer 9

operating strategies

Question 10

is described in terms of the accessibility of the mode, the level of mobility it provides, and its productivity.

Answer 10

effectiveness

Question 11

refers to the cost of getting to and from a place to another and depends primarily on geographical extensiveness

Answer 11

accessibility

Question 12

is described in terms of speed or travel time

Answer 12

mobility

Question 13

refers to some measure of the total amount of transportation provided per unit time

Answer 13

productivity

Question 14

are distinguished in terms of their physical characteristics

Answer 14

modes of transportation

Question 15

is the most dominant transportation mode

Answer 15

highway system

Question 16

very high accessibility to almost all potential destinations

Answer 16

highway

Question 17

included commercial airlines, airfreight carriers, and general aviation (private aircraft)

Answer 17

air transportation system

Question 18

provides moderate speeds and levels of accessibility, but traditional operating practices..

Answer 18

rail system

Question 19

consists of coast wise ocean shipping and barge lines operating on island waterways

Answer 19

domestic water transportation system

Question 20

scope of highway and engineering

Answer 20

1. development, planning, and location
2. highway design, geometric, and structure
3. traffic performance and its control
4. materials, construction, and maintenance
5. Economic, finance, and administration

Question 21

are used various types of road vehicles

Answer 21

roads

Question 22

requires a relatively small investment for the government

Answer 22

road transport

Question 23

completely offer a freedom to road users

Answer 23

road transport

Question 24

is the only means of transport offer itself

Answer 24

road transport