BARILLA, JIM B.

BSCE 5A

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Public and Private Transportation:

 Also known as “For-hire” or “Not-for-hire” Services.

 Based on the availability to the general public, not to their ownership.
 For-hire systems are further classified into contract carriers and common
carriers.
 The former stand ready to provide service to the public under individual
Contractual arrangements.
 Common carriers, on the other hand, generally offer scheduled service and are
open to all members of the public willing to pay the posted fare
Urban Transportation Issues
Several transportation problems plague contemporary urban areas, the most
prevalent of which is traffic congestion. Other urban transportation problems, some of
which are of primary concern in certain locations, include the following:
 The inefficient utilization of public infrastructure systems and
transportation services caused by the normal weekday peaks and valleys in
travel demand that necessitate wide roads, large bus fleets, more drivers, and so
on forth about 2hours during the morning and afternoon peaks, and only a
fraction of these capacities for the rest of the time and during weekends and
holidays
 Infrastructure financing with difficult choices, such as capacity expansion
versus rehabilitation, highway versus transit investment, and the share of
financing among local, state, federal and private sources
 Special transportation provisions for the elderly, disabled, and low-income
people
 Environment concerns of emissions and noise pollution, as well as balancing
the conflicting demands for environment quality and efficient and affordable
transportation
 Safety and security for all residents on all public spaces and transportation
modes
 Legislated requirements without the commensurate financing for
implementation