Transportfaglig

Transportfaglig is a Norwegian term used to describe the professional and academic field related to transport systems. It covers planning, development, operation, and management of transport networks and services, as well as policy formation, regulation, and research within the sector.

The transportfaglig domain includes subfields such as transport planning, traffic safety, urban mobility, and logistics and supply chain management, across road, rail, maritime, and aviation modes. It integrates knowledge from civil engineering, economics, geography, data science, and information technology.

In education and practice, transportfaglig topics appear in engineering, logistics, public administration, and urban planning programs, as well as vocational training for transport operations. Professionals may work with route planning, capacity analysis, safety assessments, traffic management, procurement, and policy evaluation.

The field aims to improve efficiency, safety, accessibility, and environmental sustainability of transport systems. Current trends include multimodal integration, Intelligent Transportation Systems, data-driven decision making, automation, and alignment with climate and resilience goals.

See also: transport studies, logistics, traffic engineering, urban planning.