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Gujarat Technological University Civil (Transportation Engineering)

This document outlines a core course on Urban Transportation System Planning. The course aims to help students understand transportation planning and design suitable systems for growing urban areas. It covers topics like travel demand modeling, land use planning models, and urban goods movement. Students will learn modeling techniques, problem-solving methods, and strategies for evaluating transportation plans. They will conduct case studies, experiments, and field work including data collection and site visits. The course aims to provide knowledge of coordinating transportation modes and designing efficient systems in urban contexts.

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Gujarat Technological University Civil (Transportation Engineering)

This document outlines a core course on Urban Transportation System Planning. The course aims to help students understand transportation planning and design suitable systems for growing urban areas. It covers topics like travel demand modeling, land use planning models, and urban goods movement. Students will learn modeling techniques, problem-solving methods, and strategies for evaluating transportation plans. They will conduct case studies, experiments, and field work including data collection and site visits. The course aims to provide knowledge of coordinating transportation modes and designing efficient systems in urban contexts.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

CIVIL (TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING) (13)


URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLANNING
SUBJECT CODE: 2711301
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M.E. 1 SEMESTER

Type of course: Core Course

Prerequisite: Nil

Rationale: The Urban Transportation planning is most important area in the field of transportation. Looking
to the present scenario, suitable transportation planning is the backbone of the urbanization. Urbanization is
going on at alarming rate in developing countries like India. After studying the subject, the student will be
able to understand the importance of the transportation and systematic planning in urban area. The subject
covers various types of transportation systems and its characteristics. It is necessary to coordinate each mode
for optimizing transportation system and reducing congestion and environmental pollution. It is important
to carry out thorough study of travel demand and fulfillment. The subject is useful for estimating Trip
Generation, Trip Distribution, Modal Split and Trip Assignments. Land use planning models and their
suitability should be studied for designing of suitable transportation systems. As urbanization increases, it is
necessary to identify the freight corridor to provide efficient service. The subject covers the study of urban
goods movement with case studies.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total


L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
ESE PA (M) PA (V) PA (I)
(E) ESE OEP PA RP
3 2# 2 5 70 30 20 10 10 10 150

Content:
Sr. Teaching Module
Topics
No. Hrs. Weightage
Introduction to transportation systems planning, various modes of
1 transportation and comparisons, urban transportation system 2 10
planning process, use an evaluation of various models
Planning methodologies, modeling techniques in planning, problem
2 4 10
solving techniques
Urban Mass transportation Systems: Urban transit problems, travel
3 demand, types of transit systems, public, private, para-transit transport, 8 15
mass and rapid transit systems, coordination, types of coordination
Travel demand modeling: Trip generation, trip distribution, modal split
4 analysis, trip assignment techniques, and various models, transportation 18 30
compact study methodologies
Network assignment methods, connectivity, strategies for the
evaluation of ultimate transportation framework and case studies.
5 5 15
Strategies for the evaluation of alternate transportation plans and plan
implementation
Land use planning models and their suitability. Transportation impacts
6 5 15
study methodologies
7 Urban goods movement, framework and case studies 3 5

Reference Books:
1. B.G.Hutchinson, Principles of urban transportation system planning- McGraw- Hill, New York,
1974
2. Edward K.Morlok, Transportation Engg. and Planning
3. W.Dickey, Metropolitan Transportation Planning Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1975
4. Blunder and Black, Land useTtransportation System J.Ortuzer and L.G. Willumsen, Modelling
Transport, Johan Wiley and Sons Chincester,1994
5. Vukan R. Vuchic, Urban Transit : Operations, Planning and Economics, Wiley Sons Publishers.
6. Peter White, Public Transport, UCL Press
7. Kadiyali L.R., Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers
8. Khisty, C J., Transportation Engineering – An Introduction, Prentice-Hall, NJ
9. TCRP Report 30, TCRP Report 95, TCRP Report 100
10. S.C. Saxena, Traffic Planning and Design, Dhanpat Rai Pub., New Delhi.
11. Partho Chakraborty and Animesh Das, Principles of Transportation Engineering, PHI
12. C. S. Papacostas, Fundamentals of Transportation System Analysis, PHI.
13. James H. Banks, Introduction to Transportation Engineering, WCB-McGraw Hill, New York

List of Experiments:
1. Modal split analysis.
2. Study of Urban Goods movement
3. Computer application for solving transportation problem using various models

Open Ended Problems:


1. A case study of planning for any Urban area

Course Outcome:
1. To cover concepts of Transportation planning, various modes, transit systems and their
suitability.
2. To give idea of modeling in planning, to develop the methodology of travel demand modeling
for Urban Transportation Systems.
3. To provide knowledge of Land use planning and transportation interaction

Tutorials:

Problems based on:

4. Trip generation: Linear Regression and Cross Category analysis.


5. Trip distribution: Growth Factor Methods, Gravity Model.
6. Modal split analysis.
7. Trip assignment: Shortest path analysis and network-assignment, connectivity.
8. Land use planning model (Lowery and Garin Lowery model).
9. Computer application for solving the above mentioned problems.

Field work: Collection of Home – Interview data. Presentation with group discussion on

its analysis and interpretations.

Field Visit: Visit to Urban Mass Transportation System Service - Depot, Terminals,

Offices.

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