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The relationship between transport, people and goods

Transport People Goods Infrastructures

• used to move people • that need to be • that need to be • which includes a
and/or goods transported transported variety of fixed
• the development of • Community lifestyle • Transportation installations such as
transport system developed – new system increase roads and streets,
causes the changes transportation caused supply and railroads, pipelines,
community lifestyle systems exist & demand goods also canals, airports and
and become more introduce more increase harbors
modernize sustainable • movement of
transportation system. goods/freight (going
in and out) to a
certain location also
increases.

Figure 2-2: Relationship between transport, human and goods

2.1.2 The duration of transportation planning

Transportation planning is a field involved with the evaluation, assessment, design and sitting of
transportation facilities (generally streets, highway, footpaths, bike lanes and public transport lines)
which is process to look ahead for provides service in terms of movement of goods and people from a
place of origin to a place of destination in future.

Both plans are synchronized for compatibility

i. SHORT TERM (Action Plan)
 Review matters that can be completed within three years and involve high costs.
 Example: Installing various traffic control devices such as signs and signals to improve a
traffic congested zone due to sudden increase of traffic demands

ii. MEDIUM/LONG TERM (more than 5 years)

 This type of planning is more structured and complicated and it must be designed better
than short term planning
 For example; An urban transportation planning process involves planning the next 20 to
25 year

2.1.3 The function of:

a. Transportation

Transport or transportation is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another.
Transportation allows people and things to go places, whether it is across a room or across an ocean.
There are many forms of transportation, like walking, bicycles, cars, trains, aircraft, boats, and in fact
anything that allows a person or item to move.

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