INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION Flashcards
Activity that facilitates physical movement of goods as well as individuals from one place to anther
Transportation
The application of science and mathematics by which properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made
Engineering
IS ONE OF THE SPECIALITY DIVISION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WHICH DEALS WITH THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES THE THE PLANNING, FUNCTIONAL DESIGN, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT DF FACILITATES FOR ANY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE SAFE, RADIO, COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT, ECONOMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS
Transportation Engineering
Importance of Transportation
- PEOPLE MOVE FREELY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BECAUSE OF TRANSPORT
- ACCESS TO EVERY DESTINATION AND GOODS
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
- LAND TRANSPORT
- WATER TRANSPORT
- AIR TRANSPORT
REFERS TO ACTIVITIES OF PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND
PASSENGERS ON LAND
LAND TRANSPORTATION
CATEGORIES OF LAND TRANSPO
A. ROAD TRANSPORT
B. BALL TRANSPORT
C.PIPELINES TRANSPORT
D. ROPEWAY TRANSPORT
THIS IS THE FASTEST MODE OF TRANSPORT, USES AIRCRAFTS
TO TRANSFER GOODS SERVICES
AIR TRANSPORT
CLASSIFICATION OF AIR TRANSPORT
A. DOMESTIC
B. INTERNATIONAL
REFERS TO MOVEMENT OF GOODS PEOPLE, SERVICES USING WATER
WATER TRANSPORT
TYPES OF WATER TRANSPORT
A. INLAND OF WATER TRANSPORT
B. OCEAN TRANSPORT
TYPES OF OCEAN TRANSPORT
-COASTAL SHIPPING
- OVERSEAS SHIPPING
- LINERS
- TRAMPS
PLANNING ASPECTS OF TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
- TECHNICAL FORECASTING DECISIONS
- URBAN PLANNING
- POLITICAL FACTORS
DATA NEEDED FOR TRANSPORTATION AND FORECASTING MODELLING
- POPULATION
- LAND USE
- TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES
- ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
- TRAVEL PATTERNS AND VOLUMES
- REGIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES
- COMMUNITY VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS
- LAWS AND ORDINANCES
ROAD SECTORS
- LTFRB - Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
- LTO - Land Transportation Office
- OTC - Office of Transport Cooperatives
- TRB - Toll Regulatory Board
MARITIME SECTOR
- PPA - Philippine Ports Authority
- PCG - The Philippine Coast Guard
- MARINA - the Maritime Industry Authority
- PMMA - The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
RAILWAYS SECTOR
- LRT A - Light-Rail Transit
- PNR - Philippine National Railways
- MRT - Manila Metro Rail Transit System
AMONG THE MOST NOTABLE URBAN TRANSPORT PROBLEMS
- traffic congestion and parking difficulties
- longer commuting
- public transport inadequacy
- difficulties for non-motored transport
- loss for public space
- high maintenance costs
- environmental impacts and energy consumptions
- accident and safety
- land consumption
- automobile dependency
- freight distribution
