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CTC-340 Transportation Analysis. Week 1. Introduction History. Introduction. Transportation - The movement of good and people between 2 points Transportation Engineering - Planning and design of all facilities and operations. Need to know. History. Questions.

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  1. CTC-340 Transportation Analysis Week 1 Introduction History

  2. Introduction • Transportation - The movement of good and people between 2 points • Transportation Engineering - Planning and design of all facilities and operations

  3. Need to know

  4. History

  5. Questions • How does the internet effect travel? • What would happen to Albany if HSGT (300 mph) was begun between NYC & Albany? • What are the common threads among the “new” transportation modes through the ages (What are “new” transportation modes)

  6. Transportation Demand • System serves people’s economic, social, & cultural activities • derived or indirect demand - people move due to need not desire • The only time you really desire to drive is when you first get your license (before you start chauffeuring you siblings)

  7. System • Fixed Facilities • Flow entity • Control system • vehicular control • flow control

  8. System Classification • 3 major classes • ground • air • water • 5 major modes

  9. Modes • Highway • car • taxi • truck • bus • bicycle • pedestrian

  10. Modes • Rail • Passenger • freight • Air • private • commuter • jets • freighters

  11. Modes • Water • Inland Waterway • canals • ocean going • Pipelines • liquids and gases

  12. Modes • For hire (public) • contract carrier • common carrier (buses and taxis) • Not For hire (private)

  13. Cost • Fixed Costs - build it, maintain it, operate it • not related to production or utilization • Variable Costs - depend on utilization • Variable cost / fixed cost gives economy of scale (EOS) • EOS - production increases $/unit decreases, profit increases

  14. EOS • Exists when FC are high and VC is low • Which transportation modes have EOS?

  15. Freight • Motor Carriers • 25.4 % of intercity freight • 72% of revenues • Railroads • 26% of intercity freight • 5% of revenue

  16. Freight • Pipelines • 16.3% of intercity freight • 3% of revenue • Water - Inland and Coastal • 24.4% of intercity freight • 4.1% of revenue

  17. Freight • Airplanes • 0.1% of intercity freight • 2.3% of revenue • Parcel , Postal Courier • 0.4% of intercity freight • 9.2% of revenue

  18. Travel • People look at $, time, schedule, service • Need to look at total travel time • Is it faster to drive or fly to Washington, DC? • Driving 7:00 390 miles cost: $393.90 rt • Flying 1:15 to Albany, 1:00 wait, 1:20 flying, 1:20 into city Cost: $322 rt

  19. Questions • What accounts for the difference in the percentage of freight carried and the revenues? • How will intermodal freight ventures help to increase revenues (profits) for trucks, rail, shipping?

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