20 Aug 2020

Transport Planning

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CA Akash Agarwal
B.com (Hons),CA
CA in Practice    •    100% (2 votes)   •    12 Year 1 Month  experience

Transport planning is defined as planning required in the operation, provision and management of facilities and services for the modes of transport to achieve safer, faster, comfortable, convenient, economical and environment-friendly movement of people and goods. It is a prediction of usage demand in future travel and to ensure all the necessary facilities and services to cater to that demand. Transport planning is highly essential in shaping cities, enabling economic activities, promoting community interaction, and enhancing quality of life. It is also essential for sustainable development and ensuring safe accessibility at various levels for all individuals.

Under transportation planning, different practices such as urban development, urban transport policies, legislative activities, funding bodies and project management come together. It involves various agencies and organizations for successful transportation planning. Governing bodies actually examine the demographic characteristics and travel patterns for a given area, and check how these characteristics will change over a given period of time. Alternative improvements are then evaluated for the transportation system. Moreover, it requires a lot of coordination between transport system and land use authorities. The aim for all these bodies is todevice a plan which incorporates efficient energy use and lesser pollution of various means. The activity involves alternative modes of transport that will enhance its efficiency.

Transportation planning must cover all aspects of city life such as economic development, quality of life, health of public and environment and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance. For this transportation planners and engineers always focus on the efficient movement of people and goods across the country.

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