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Transport Planning Models

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The main focus of transport planning is financing to the public transportation assets and
addressing specific problems or concerns affecting transport at the local level or happening at the
low tier of government. There are various transport planning models, for example, the travel
demand model, which identifies the transport demand of the passengers like the distance people
would like to travel under certain conditions such as price, land-use policies, and transport
services. The travel demand model uses this information to estimate traffic volumes on the roads
and other effects such as congestion and pollution emission. Another type of model is the trip
and parking generation model, which gauges the number of vehicle parking and trips made in a
certain location. This information is then used to estimate the effect of new developments on
local traffic and the amount of parking space required (Litman, 2012). Another model is the
economic evaluation model, which focuses on comparing and identifying the advantages of
certain transportation improvements, such as the expansion of a road or improving public transit
service.
People often think of freight movement when it comes to transportation, which is not
always the case. Passenger transportation models have similarities with freight movement
models as well as few differences. Based on the textbook, both freight and passenger transport
models have the same structure based on six phases. In comparison, both models have the
following: first, productivity and attraction, that is, estimation of freight volume for each zone.
Second, distribution, that is, the origin-destination matrix of the transport flow. Third, choice of
mode, that is, the decision by which means and mode of transport takes place. Forth, conversion
of traffic, that is, converting transport volume from tons to a number of vehicle trips. Fifth,
assignment, that is, network refilled with the trip matrices. Lastly, validation and calibration, that
is, comparing the observed traffic to validating the model results. Furthermore, both models
focus on a comparatively limited set of advantages. For example, both transport models overlook
the vehicle ownership parking considerations and cost savings which occur when travelers or
goods are switched from the automobile to other modes of transport.
There are various differences between the transport planning models of freight and
passenger transport systems. First, passenger transport planning models focus more on
qualitative factors such as the comfort of the passengers, travel conveniences, and security. In
contrast, freight transport planning models focus more on quantitative factors such as cash rates,
operation costs, and travel speed (Rodrigue et al., 2016). Second, in freight transport planning
models, the choices are made by logistic managers. In contrast, in passenger transport planning
models, the passengers can make their own choices between the modes of transport without any
assistance. Third, in passenger transport planning models, action and information can be
processed without assistance, while in freight transport planning models, the information has to
be processed through logistic managers. Fourth in passenger transport planning models, the
comfort of the passenger is a priority, such as food, drinks, cushioned seats, and you cannot
definitely stack them up.
In contrast, there is no consideration of comfort in freight transport planning models, and the
luggage and containers can be stacked upon each other. Finally, in passenger transport planning
models, passengers can marshal themselves to places of loading and unloading. In contrast, cargo
requires physical attention to be loaded or unloaded in the freight transport planning model.
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References

Litman, T. (2012). Comprehensive Transport Planning Framework - Best Practices For

Evaluating All Options And Impacts. Victoria Transport Policy Institute.

Rodrigue, J. P., Comtois, C., & Slack, B. (2016). The geography of transport systems. In The

Geography of Transport Systems. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315618159