California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology

In this research we propose a framework for a transportation planning methodology that recognizes the key role that teamwork plays in the decision-making process. We recognize that the transportation planning process has evolved for many reasons, and develop a cohesive framework for providing intelligent decision support to teams deliberating planning problems. The design methodology considers both user and functional issues in building a matrix of building block functions (BBFs) to support a particular planning process. We illustrate the design methodology by using as an example a recent planning problem from California.