1.259J / 11.542J / ESD.227J Transit Management, Spring 2003

1.259J discusses management methods of relevance to public transportation systems. Topics include: strategic planning management; labor relations; maintenance planning and administration; financing; marketing and fare policy; and management information and decision support systems. The course focuses on how these general management tasks are addressed in the transit industry and presents alternative strategies. It identifies alternative arrangements for service provision, including different ways of involving the private sector in public transportation.