Topic 1
Introduction to
Transportation Planning
& Engineering
ENGR. JUNE CARLO S. ENCABO
CE431- Principles of Transportation Engineering
Intended Learning Outcome
• Understand the fundamental concepts and scope
of transportation planning and engineering
• Identify and describe the roles of various
stakeholders in the transportation planning
process.
Transport (British English) or transportation
(American English) is the movement of people
What is and goods from one place to another.
TRANSPORTATION?
The term is derived from the Latin trans
("across") and portare ("to carry").
The process of defining future policies, goals,
investments, and designs to prepare for future
needs to move people and goods to
destinations.
What is
TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING? Scope:
planning for various transportation modes
such as roads, rail, air, and waterways, and
integrating them into a cohesive system.
The application of technology and scientific
principles to the planning, design, operation,
and management of transportation systems.
What is
TRANSPORTATION
Scope:
ENGINEERING?
Focuses on the infrastructure projects (e.g.,
highways, bridges), traffic operations, and
vehicle systems.
TRANSPORT REVOLUTION IN HUMAN HISTORY
EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY
EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE WORLD
HISTORY OF
TRANSPORTATION
Reading Material 1
HISTORY OF
TRANSPORTATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Reading Material 2
MEANS/MODES OF TRANSPORT
EFFICIENCY
OBJECTIVES OF
TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY
SUSTAINABILITY
EQUITY
MOBILITY
---Versus---
ACCESSIBILITY
MOBILITY:
The ability to move people and goods from
MOBILITY
---Versus---
one place to another.
ACCESSIBILITY ACCESSIBILITY:
The ease of reaching desired destinations.
The ability to gain entry to a particular site
or area.
FACTORS BEHIND DEVELOPMENT OF TS
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM
CONTRIBUTION OF TRANSPORTATION TO ECONOMIC SECTOR
END OF
TOPIC 1
