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Business and introduction Course objectives, outline, assignment, etc. Required text, optional text, references Elements of traffic engineering (Ch. 1) Standard references for the traffic engineer Basic knowledge about the transportation system Ethical aspects Responsibility and liability in traffic engineering
Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) AASHTOs Green Book Traffic Engineering Handbook Manual of Traffic Engineering Studies Trip Generation by ITE
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Bus-Arterial Bus-Freeway Auto-Arterial Auto-Freeway 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 No. of People Moved in One Hour
Bus: 50 passengers/bus
Rail 37.3%
The deregulation of the major segments of the industry took place in 1980.
The most impressive change is the 63.6% increase in truck traffic in ton-miles carried.
Transportation in America 1995
Great Lakes & Rivers 14.5% Oil Pipeline 18.7% Rail 39.0%
Truck 27.8%
Ethical Aspects
Be honest Avoid cutting corners Avoid tailoring the results to please the client Avoid manipulating data Know whats in the analysis models and software
We deal with people (and goods). Safety is the utmost importance in this profession.
Provide for the public safety through positive programs, good practice, knowledge, and proper procedure.