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What is traffic congestion? (Traffic Congestion (Is a situation where…
What is traffic congestion?
Variety of transport modes
Modes of transportation
-
types of transport used to
facilitate the movement
of people or goods from one place to another
Private transport
- transport owned by
individuals
motorcycles,cars
Jeepney
in the Philippines is a private transport.
Public transport
- transport provided by the
government/private companies
High speed
bullet train
in Japan
Tram
in Basel, Switzerland
"Tuk-tuk" in Bangkok
Density of transport network
Transport network
-a system of transport routes connecting a set of nodes.
Nodes
are places where lines in a network
cross/join
Routes
ref to the
connection
btwn 2 nodes
↑ no. of routes
and nodes,
↑ the network density
Dense transport network=
highly developed, well connected
Easier
for ppl to get around
E.G.- Subway Network in Seoul, Korea
Quality of transport infrastructure
Transport infrastructure
- ref to facilities such as
roads, railway tracks and bus terminals
:check:E.G.
well-paved road
&
well-lit
road with many lanes for
vehicles to pass thru
quickly and smoothly
:red_cross:road with
potholes
Traffic Congestion
Is a situation where there are more vehicles than the road can handle
Build up of vehicles
slow travelling speed+↑ no. of vehicles= vehicular queues
slow travelling speeds
↓ mobility, more difficult and time consuming for ppl to move & deliver goods