TRAFFIC FORECASTING
, Traffic Forecasting
The Need for Determining Travel Demand: Existing a
Future
The basic purpose of transportation planning and manageme
is to match transportation supply with travel demand, wh
represents the need for transportation infrastructure.
A thorough understanding of existing travel pattern is necess
for identifying and analyzing existing traffic-related problems.
, Traffic Forecasting
The Need for Determining Travel Demand: Existing and Future
Detailed data on current travel pattern and traffic volumes
also needed for developing travel forecasting/prediction mode
The prediction of future travel demand is an essential task of
long-range transportation planning process for determin
strategies for accommodating future needs.
These strategies may include land use policies, pricing progra
and expansion of transportation supply—highways and tra
service.
, Traffic Forecasting
Factors Affecting Traffic Growth
Traffic is forecast to increase mostly because people are
expected to become richer, and to enjoy longer lives,
because economic activity increases, and because
households are forecast to become more numerous.
The main single factor leading to traffic growth is
increasing car ownership.
, Traffic Forecasting
The Need for Determining Travel Demand: Existing a
Future
The basic purpose of transportation planning and manageme
is to match transportation supply with travel demand, wh
represents the need for transportation infrastructure.
A thorough understanding of existing travel pattern is necess
for identifying and analyzing existing traffic-related problems.
, Traffic Forecasting
The Need for Determining Travel Demand: Existing and Future
Detailed data on current travel pattern and traffic volumes
also needed for developing travel forecasting/prediction mode
The prediction of future travel demand is an essential task of
long-range transportation planning process for determin
strategies for accommodating future needs.
These strategies may include land use policies, pricing progra
and expansion of transportation supply—highways and tra
service.
, Traffic Forecasting
Factors Affecting Traffic Growth
Traffic is forecast to increase mostly because people are
expected to become richer, and to enjoy longer lives,
because economic activity increases, and because
households are forecast to become more numerous.
The main single factor leading to traffic growth is
increasing car ownership.
