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Lecture Notes

LEC # TOPICS
1 Introduction to Public Transportation Planning (PDF)
2 Alternative Services and Modes (PDF)
3 Capacity and Productivity (PDF)
4 Short-Range Transit Planning (PDF)
5 Service Standards and Performance Measures (PDF)
6 Service Planning Process
7 Data Collection: Needs and Techniques (PDF)
8 Automated Data Collection Systems (PDF)
9 Design of Data Collection Programs (PDF)
10 Transit Demand (PDF)
11 Ridership Forecasting
12 Cost Modelling I (PDF)
13 Cost Modelling II (PDF)
14 Performance of a Single Route (PDF)
15 Analysis Methods for a Single Route (PDF)
16 Vehicle Size, Service Frequency and Cost Tradeoffs (PDF)
17 Frequency Determination (PDF)
18 Vehicle Scheduling (PDF)
19 Vehicle Scheduling (cont.) (PDF)
20 Crew Scheduling (PDF)
21 High Ridership Corridor Strategies (PDF)
22 Network Design Methods (PDF)
23 Urban Public Transit Connectivity (PDF - 1.5 MB)
24 Bus Priority Systems (PDF)
25 Service Reliability and Operations Control (PDF)
26 Review and Summary