- Major components of the transport system and their characteristics. Historical development. Basic trends in the use of the transport system.
- The role of the transport system in society, its interaction with land use, and its significance with regards to economic development.
- The transport planning system. Transport policy objectives for a sustainable transport system. Available policy instruments. Transport planning strategies to achieve the objectives.
- Principles of transport analysis and travel demand forecasting. Principles of economic appraisal of transport projects.
- Methods of detailed planning for specific modes of transport and specific groups. Freight transport planning.
The content of the course is presented and exercised in tutorials. Further training is provided in laboratory exercises. The student will be assigned a project to describe an urgent transport policy issue, relate it to situations in other places and suggest ways to solve the problem. The student will write a report on the project, which then will be presented and discussed in a seminar.