Transportation Traffic
Definition
Traffic refers to vehicle movement. This perspective assumes that “travel” means vehicle travel and “trip” means vehicle-trip. It assumes that the primary way to improve transportation system quality is to increased vehicle mileage and speed.
Users
From this perspective, transportation users are primarily motorists (including drivers and passengers). Non-motorists are considered a relatively small and unimportant minority, defined as members of households that do not own an automobile.
Modes
This perspective focuses on automobile travel. It places little value on transit and cycling, since they represent a small portion of vehicle-mileage and are relatively slow. It considers walking primarily as a way for motorist to access parking facilities or as a form of recreation, and so devotes little transportation funds to nonmotorized facilities.
December 30 2009 04:29 pm | Transportation