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PLANNING- PART 5
Prof Adnan Qadir
The 4 step transport planning process
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Trip Generation
3
Trip Distribution
• Choice of destination (a particular
Trip distribution
restaurant? The nearest restaurant?)
-Given a location, where do people go to
satisfy demand for an activity type?
-Determine origin and destination of trips
Travel demand
4
Mode Choice
• How do people use the transport system? Mode choice
Transport demand
5
Trip / Traffic Assignment
Assigned flows
6
Demographic Data
• Household size
• Income level
7
Network Data
• Highway network
• Transit network
8
Planning Studies
• Participating groups
• Elected officials
• Public agencies
• Citizen advisory committee
• Private and public transportation system operators
• Interested individual
• Conflicting interests
• Planning for future needs
• Anticipate future demands for travel
• Travel demand forecasting
• Relationship between transportation and land use
Urban Transportation Planning Process
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3
Main Survey Types
• Household travel/activity Surveys
• Vehicle Intercept and External Station Surveys
• Transit On-board Surveys
• Commercial Vehicle Surveys
• Workplace and Establishment Surveys
• Special Generator, Visitor Surveys
• Parking Surveys
• Survey through SMS
• Survey through emails
Household Travel/Activity Surveys