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TTP521S - TRANSPORT POLICY AND PALNNING - 1ST OPP - NOV 2022 |
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nAm I BI A u n IVE RS ITY
OF SCIEnCE TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
QUALIFICATION : BACHELOR OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTRA
LEVEL: 5
COURSE CODE: TTP521S
COURSE NAME: TRANSPORT POLICYAND PLANNING
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Dr Smart Dumba
Mr. Pius Shifeta
Ms. Hilma Nuuyandja
MODERATOR: Mr Naville Geiriseb
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 5 PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
[2x15 Marks]
Multiple choice questions:
1. Which of the following is NOT an example of economic transport policy instrument?
a} Taxes
b} Subsidies
c} Vehicle maintenance restrictions
d} Financing
2. The following are examples of Travel Demand Management strategies, EXCEPT
a} Car pooling
b} Active transport
c} Reversible lanes
d} Staggered working hours
e} Public transport
3. Solutions to the road safety problem are found in four main areas, EXCEPT
a} Engineering
b} Education
c} Enforcement
d} Road Traffic Accidents, (RTA}
4. The following are effects of urban traffic congestion, EXCEPT
a} Air and noise pollution
b} Increased local temperatures
c} Increased travel time
d} Increased vehicle speeds
5. Which of the following is to be LEASTconsidered in choosing transport policy
interventions for a specific national context
a} Motorisation rate
b} Level of decentralisation
c} Administrative capacity
d} Citizens educational profile
6. The following are examples of sustainable urban public transport, EXCEPT
a} Freight rail transit
b} Cable car transit
c} Light rail transit
d} Bus rapid transit
7. Which of the following is NOT part of the regulatory policy instruments to manage traffic
congestion?
a} Awareness campaigns
b} Vehicle speed limit
c} Vehicle weight restriction
d} Parking standards
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8. The following are examples of Travel Demand Management, {TDM}, EXCEPT
a} Teleworking
b} Car pooling
c} Traffic signal optimisation
d} Alternate travelling time
9. A policy can be either in each of the following, EXCEPT
a} Guidelines
b} Court rulings
c} Procedures
d} Master plan
e} All of the above
10. Which of the following does NOT fall under policy options for integrating environmental
issues into transport?
a} Appraisal methods
b} Land use planning
c} lntermodality
d} Pricing of infrastructural use
11. Which of these is a NON-STATEACTORin public policy making?
a} The Executive
b} The Judiciary
c} The Legislature
d} The National council
e} All these are state actors
12. Which pair DOESNOT resemble the principles of a typical transport policy?
a} Safety and Security
b} Health and Environment
c} Mobility and Accessibility
d} Profit and Equality
e} All of the above are collect
13. Select the MOST IMPORTANT stakeholder in transport policy formulation
a} The Public
b} The Government
c} The Transport Operators
d} The Business Community
e} All of the above are equally important
14. Which of the following statement is an example of a transport policy goal
a} To reduce road fatality by 30%
b} Proactive policy
c} A transport policy is an example of organisational policy
d} To acheive a safe, efficient and reliable transport system
e} All of the above
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15. The following are ways of citizen participation,
a) Lobbying
b) Public meetings
c) Referendums
d) Observations
e) Demonstrations
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Sub-total: [30 Marks]
QUESTION 2
Answer the following 10 questions either 'True' or 'False'.
1. Travel Demand Management refers to all measures that try to reduce the demand for
travel/transport, and re-evaluate the actual need for providing more road infrastructure to
cater for such demand.
2. Transport policy monitoring and evaluation is the least important part of transport policy
making process.
3. The EXECUTIVE is a very important player in public policy formulation in that it is
responsible for evaluating the proposed public policy on its merits and demerits.
4. New highway construction, street widening, and grade separation are ALL examples of
supply-based traffic congestion management strategies.
5. Master and Local Plans, Government Directives, Private Organizational policies, Court
Rulings and Government practice are all examples of public policy.
6. Pareto efficiency exist when no other improvements can be made in the allocation of
resources to one individual without it causing a loss to others.
7. Probably the best-known, simple, and short definition of private policy has been offered by
Thomas Dye, 'anything a government chooses to do or not to do' (Dye, 1972: 2).
8. Mobility is defined as the ability to reach opportunities that is beneficial, and Accessibility
refers to the efficient movement of people and goods.
9. Generally, transport policy goals are quantitative in nature and transport objectives are
qualitative in nature.
10. The central government is the only authorized entity to formulate a public policy.
Sub-total:
[20 Marks]
QUESTION 3
"Crashstatistics collected by the Motor Vehicle Accident {MVA) Fund show that the Erongo region
is one of the six high crash regions in Namibia with a high risk of fatalities and serious injuries. Over
the past four years {2019 to 2022) the Erongo Region recorded 1119 road crashes, which resulted
in 1 735 injuries and 125 fatalities. In light of this, the Erongo region accounts for 10% of the crashes
on average annually, with injuries and fatalities accounting for 9% and 7% respectively"
Source; Jantze, 2022, Retrieved from: https://informante.web.na/?p=320321
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Based on the above excerpt, develop a mock transport policy for the region to deal with the above
problem clearly showing all the policy making stages.
Sub-total: [25 Marks]
QUESTION 4
Explain the relationship between transport and land use and discuss the benefits of integrated
transport and land use planning
Sub-total: [25 Marks]
Grand Total: 100 marks
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