The Use of Traffic assignment Modeling Technique in Evaluating & Testing Transportation Policies and Projects Nablus City : Case Study

Transportation is a key sector in industrialized as well as developing countries. Although the level of technology in transportation varies and the needs and demands are expressed differently, the movement of people and goods is essential for human activities and production. Therefore, transportation has to be treated as an integral and basic component of any comprehensive development plan. The existing underdeveloped transportation infrastructure and poor transportation services provided in Palestine are inadequate to satisfy both the current and increasing demand for transportation and to facilitate the socio-economic development. Lack of proper transportation infrastructure facilities and services can be an obstacle to the development of the various economic sectors and may hinder the entire development efforts. However, the provision of proper transportation system is also an essential pre-requisite condition for development.