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A Possible Approach To Transportation Engineering Planning

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Given the dilemmas of highway and urban transportation planning just outlined, what steps can be taken to provide meaningful and workable recommendations for action? These areas are (1) organizing, (2) setting out the variables, (3) financing and programming, (4) evaluating the alternatives, (5) the planner's role, (6) the multidisciplinary approach, (7) citizen and community participation, and (8) insti­tutional constraints.

Successful transportation planning requires, at the outset, clear definition of spe­cific objectives and of the roles of those involved. Because several agencies, often at different levels of government, are usually concerned, the place of each in terms of inputs of effort, data provision, and financing must be spelled out. Clarification of which agencies will set up the project and participate in other ways is crucial. For example, will it be primarily a professional effort or will politicians and citizens be involved, in what way, and at what points in time? Expectations must be agreed upon to see that the study addresses the problems to be faced by the decision makers and has sufficient financing and proper di­rection to provide the information that they feel is necessary. Arrangements for feedback throughout the process must be made to keep all participants informed and interested. Finally, the responsible party or parties for implementing the findings, whoever they may be, should be agreed upon. This short list only in­dicates the level of detail required when a planning effort is launched. It must, of course, be fleshed out for each situation.


As indicated above, decision making for transportation or even highways alone, whether for rural or urban situations, is complex in itself. In addition, the trans­portation system, of whatever nature, plays an important part in the many inter­actions of modern societyThe most attractive alternative is found by comparing the consequences of the various courses of action. As mentioned, however, seldom can a final de­cision be based solely from the outcomes of such analyses. Rather it is reached in the often-irrational political arena on the basis of what is possible. As has been indicated earlier, even the simplest decisions about either rural or urban transportation have ramifications beyond those on users or others who are directly affected. 

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