Planning Process of Tranportation
Planning Process of Tranportation
Planning Process of Tranportation
Step 1: Forecasting target year population and economic growth for the subject metropolitan
area.
Step 2: allocation of land use and socio economic projections individual analysis zones
according to land availability, local zoning and related public policies.
Step 3: specification of alternative transportation plans partly based on the result of Step 1 and
Step 2.
Step 4: calculation of the capital and maintenance costs of each alternative plan.
Step 5: application of calibrated demand forecasting models to predict target year equilibrium
flows expected to use each alternative, given the land use and socio economic projection of
Step 2 and the characteristics of the transportation alternatives (Step 3).
Step 6: conversion of equilibrium flows to direct user benefits, such as savings in travel time and
travel cost attributable to the proposed plan.
Step 7: comparative evaluation and selection of the best of the alternatives analysed based on
estimated costs (Step 3) and benefits (Step 6).
Problem definition
Problem is defined by defining the objective/goal of planning. The objective could bei. To develop a transport system that caters to all sections of society thereby promoting
inclusive development.
ii. To develop a transportation system that is primarily sustainable in nature.
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Interpolation of objective.
and make choice about Various modes like roadway (DA/PT), railway, waterways or airways.
The technological aspect such as high speed train, raised monorails underground transit
system, driver information system.
Traffic engineering aspect such as changing or improving flow pattern by making certain
road one way, reducing delay on arterial street by improving signalization or grade
separated intersection, disallowing certain movement at intersection
Regulatory aspect such as reserving land for only high occupancy vehicles, disallowing
high polluting vehicles, imposing speed limit.
For example, to travel from Kanpur to Delhi following alternatives can be worked out.
Facilitate train leaving Kanpur at 6:30 am and reaching Delhi at 10:30 am and
again leaving Delhi at 5:30pm and reaching Kanpur at 10:30pm.
Improve the existing road facilities providing operating speed 120 kmph.