Transportation Engineering

2010 Fall Semester

What is Transportation Engineering?

Engineering technologies to move passengers and freight efficiently, safely and cleanly White Color in civil engineering Blue Ocean as long as there is a Congestion

What is Transportation Engineering?

Transportation Facilities
Highway Railroad Airport Bus and Subways Seaport Terminal

What is Transportation Engineering?

Transportation Systems
Transit Network Traffic Signals Intelligent Transportation Systems Car Navigation Systems Interchange Study Logistics Safety Demand Analysis

What is Transportation Engineering?

Transportation Projects
1. 2. 3. 4. Planning Design Construction Operation and Management

Transportation Modes
Passenger Transportation
Auto: short trips, selected end points, low cost Air: long trips, intercity or international travels Mass Transit (light rail, subways): short trips, cheap Rail: intercity travel

Transportation Modes
Freight Transportation
Truck: point-to-point delivery Air: fast, costly, limited-capacity Waterway: cheap, slow Rail: bulk movement, cheap, little slow, inflexible Pipeline: for gas and oil, inflexible

Transportation Modes
Highway System in Korea
Expressway(): vehicle-only, 100110km/h, intercity National Highway(): intercity, 10080km/h Local Road (, )

Source: Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

Source: Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

Source: Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

Source: Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

Transportation Modes
Capacity Facility
Three-lane urban freeway Three-lane urban arterial One lane of buses One track of light rail One track of heavy rail

Vehicles/hr
2,000 x 3 = 6,000

Persons/hr

6,000 x 1.7 = 10,200 800 x 3 = 2,400 2,400 x 1.7 = 4,080 100 x 1 =100 100 x 80 = 8,000 19,000 40,000

Issues in TE
Demographics Market forces
human population statistics establishes need for a particular mode economy, competition, cost/price example: increase in gasoline prices may shift freight transportation from trucks to rail subsidies, regulations, taxes and promotions jet aircraft vs passenger train catalytic converter, electric cars, pollution reduction

Government Actions Technology

Environmental

Issues in TE
1. Mobility and Accessibility Mobility
Providing Capacity (better transportation infrastructure) Issues: Maintenance and Rehabilitation System Management operations, facility Just-In-Time Management factory inventory Multi-Modal Transportation Intermodalism Providing More Choices in Mode of Travel Issues: Intermodal Transportation passengers, freight Public Transit (Bus/Subway network and fare) Toll Roads (Increase of Toll) National/International Trade (FTA) Low income population Increase of gasoline/diesel tax

Accessibility

Issues in TE
2. Sustainable Development Economic, Environmental, Social, Energy Issues: Short- and Long-Term Environmental and Economic
Impacts Environmental CO2 emissions, land use (airports), noise, increased energy efficiency, electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells, hybrids, etc. Freight Transportation Growth expanding too fast ? Quality Better built & maintained, reduce life cycle costs vs. higher initial costs Public vs. Private Ownership and Operation

Issues in TE

Source: Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

Issues in TE
3. Safety and Security Safety Particularly From Motor Vehicle Collisions Issues: Motor Vehicle Use
Transportation Fatalities Tough DUI Laws, Seat Belt Use, Speed Limits Air Crashes, Rail Accidents highway-rail crossings

Security Particularly From Terrorist and Criminal Acts Issues: Threats of Terrorism and Sabotage
Vulnerability of Surface System airports, rail stations etc. New Security Systems and Procedures

Issues in TE
4. Technological Innovation Public, Private, and Governmental Investment in Research and Development
Advanced Computer and Information Systems ITS, IVHS, GIS, GPS, etc. e.g., ease congestion, organize traffic, track shipments, and trucking uses Smart Vehicles and Infrastructure Advanced Aircraft, High Speed Rail Issues: Potential Benefits of Investmentpublic and private interests Technology Transfer What is the Role of Internet & Information Highway?

Issues in TE
5. Institutional Roles Governmental Role in Transportation? Issues of Deregulation and Privatization Liability Issues grade crossing accidents, potholes, etc. Monopoly vs. Competition