Up-to-date information on planning and design for major transportation modes. This book explores short and long term transportation planning as well as non-engineering aspects integrated on a multimodal/systems basis. It also examines the design of facilities that serve individual transportation modes including land, sea, and air.

INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

The Transportation System of the United States.

Administrative Structure and Finance.

OPERATION AND CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES

Operational and Vehicular Characteristics.

Human Factors in Transportation.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

An Introduction to Transportation Planning.

Transportation Modeling.

Development and Evaluation of Transportation Planning Options.

DESIGN OF LAND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Design of Roadways, Railways, and Guideway Systems: Location and Route Layout.

DESIGN OF AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Airport Planning and Layout.

The Airport Passenger Terminal Area.

DESIGN OF WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Introduction to Water Transportation.

Planning and Design of Harbors.

Appendix
Index