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In spite of the diversity of problem types, institutional contexts and
technical perspectives there is an underlying unity: a body of theory and set
of basic principles to be utilized in every analysis of transportation systems.
The core of this is the transportation system analysis approach.
The focus of this is the interaction between the transportation and activity
systems of region.
This approach is to intervene, delicately and deliberately in the complex
fabric of society to use transport effectively in coordination with other
public and private actions to achieve the goals of that society.
For this the analyst must have substantial understanding of the transportation
systems and their interaction with activity systems; which requires
understanding of the basic theoretical concepts and available empirical
knowledge.
The first step in formulation of a system analysis of transportation system is
to examine the scope of analytical work.
The basic premise is the explicit treatment of the total transportation system
of region and the interrelations between the transportation and socioeconomic
context.They can be stated as:
- P1
- The total transportation system must be viewed as a single
multi-modal system.
- P2
- Considerations of transportation system cannot be separated
from considerations of social, economic, and political system of the region.
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