Will AI replace Transportation Planners?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 3 years and 1 month · Group: Life, Physical, and Social Science

The official job description

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What transportation planners do all day (for now)

• Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.
• Represent jurisdictions in the legislative or administrative approval of land development projects.
• Direct urban traffic counting programs.
• Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis.
• Define or update information such as urban boundaries or classification of roadways.
• Analyze information from traffic counting programs.

Also known as

Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS), Fleet Coordinator, Planner, Program Officer, Traffic Analyst, Transit Planner, Transportation Analyst, Transportation Consultant

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace transportation planners?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 3 years and 1 month left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces transportation planners?

3 years and 1 month. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which transportation planners tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: prepare or review engineering studies or specifications. The rest follows.

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