TRANSPORTATION MODES AND SYSTEMS

Transportation Modes

METHODS

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TRANSPORTATION MODES AND SYSTEMS Method 1

Technical Performance Indicators

Evolution of Overall Freight Density for Indian Rail, Road and Water Transport, 1949-1981

1949 100
Freight density (million metric ton-km / km)

1952 Rail Road Water

1957

1962

1965

1970

1975

1979

1980

1981

10

0.1

0.01

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TRANSPORTATION MODES AND SYSTEMS Method 2

Traffic Performance

Continuous and Discontinuous Traffic

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Continuous Discontinuous

Levels of Service for Road Transportation (Vehicle per Lane per Hour)
S sf / 1 av / c
Speed 1824 1440 960 600

2200

Level of Service

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Critical Density and Critical Speed

Capacity

Volume

Critical density

Density

Critical speed

Speed

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Road Transportation Bottlenecks

Traffic interruption Lane reduction

Merging

Distraction

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