1. Week 1 Introduction History

2. Introduction Transportation - The movement of good and people between 2 points Transportation Engineering - Planning and design of all facilities and operations

3. Need to know

4. History

5. Questions How does the internet effect travel? What would happen to Albany if HSGT (300 mph) was begun between NYC & Albany? What are the common threads among the “new” transportation modes through the ages (What are “new” transportation modes)

6. Transportation Demand System serves people’s economic, social, & cultural activities derived or indirect demand - people move due to need not desire –The only time you really desire to drive is when you first get your license (before you start chauffeuring you siblings)

7. System Fixed Facilities Flow entity Control system –vehicular control –flow control

8. System Classification 3 major classes –ground –air –water 5 major modes

9. Modes Highway –car –taxi –truck –bus –bicycle –pedestrian

10. Modes Rail –Passenger –freight Air –private –commuter –jets –freighters

11. Modes Water –Inland Waterway –canals –ocean going Pipelines –liquids and gases

12. Modes For hire (public) –contract carrier –common carrier (buses and taxis) Not For hire (private)

13. Cost Fixed Costs - build it, maintain it, operate it –not related to production or utilization Variable Costs - depend on utilization Variable cost / fixed cost gives economy of scale (EOS) EOS - production increases $/unit decreases, profit increases

14. EOS Exists when FC are high and VC is low Which transportation modes have EOS?

15. Freight Motor Carriers –25.4 % of intercity freight –72% of revenues Railroads –26% of intercity freight –5% of revenue

16. Freight Pipelines –16.3% of intercity freight –3% of revenue Water - Inland and Coastal –24.4% of intercity freight –4.1% of revenue

17. Freight Airplanes –0.1% of intercity freight –2.3% of revenue Parcel, Postal Courier –0.4% of intercity freight –9.2% of revenue

18. Travel People look at $, time, schedule, service Need to look at total travel time –Is it faster to drive or fly to Washington, DC? –Driving 7:00 390 miles cost: $393.90 rt –Flying 1:15 to Albany, 1:00 wait, 1:20 flying, 1:20 into city Cost: $322 rt

19. Questions What accounts for the difference in the percentage of freight carried and the revenues? How will intermodal freight ventures help to increase revenues (profits) for trucks, rail, shipping?