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Chapter 4: Transport - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 4: Transport
What is traffic congestion?
define traffic congestion
a situation where there are more vehicles than the road can handle
characteristics of urban transport
variety of transport modes
private
transport owned by individuals
such as motorcycles and cars
public
transport provided by the government or private companies
such as buses, trains and taxis
quality of transport infrastructure
can be measured by indicators such as capacity, efficiency, reliability, safety and comfort level
transport infrastructure refers to facilities
such as roads, railway tracks and bus terminals
.
characteristics of a high-quality transport infrastructure
large capacity
able to move large numbers of people at any one time
comfortable
clean travelling environment allows for a comfortable commute
efficient
frequent services to move people quickly
dependable & reliable
transport system can be depended upon to move people constantly, on time and with few interruptions
safe
little danger of car accidents, bus collisions or even train derailing
presence of safety features such as track barriers and emergency buttons on trains
density of transport networks
transport network: a system of transport routes
connecting a set of nodes
node
a place where lines in a network cross or join
the nodes are junctions and terminals
the greater the number of routes and nodes, the greater the network density
route
the connection between two nodes