TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Traffic Engineering covers a broad range of engineering applications with a focus on the safety of the public, the efficient use of transportation resources, and the mobility of people and goods.
Traffic engineering involves a variety of engineering and management skills, including design, operation, and system optimization. In order to address the above requirement, the traffic engineer must first understand the traffic flow behaviour and characteristics by extensive collection of Traffic flow data and analysis. Based on this analysis, Traffic flow is controlled so that the transport infrastructure is used optimally as well as with good services quality. In short, the role of Traffic engineer is to protect the environment while providing mobility, to preserve scarce resources while assuring economic activity, and to assure safety and security to people and vehicles, through both acceptable practices and high-tech communication.

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