1.258J / 11.541J / ESD.226J Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning, Fall 2003
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1-258JFall-2003/OcwWeb/Civil-and-Environmental-Engineering/1-258JPublic-Transportation-Service-and-Operations-PlanningFall2003/CourseHome/index.htm
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Wilson, Nigel H. M.
Alternative Title
Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning
Date Issued
December 2003
Abstract
Evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focussing on bus and rail. Description of technological characteristics and their impacts on capacity, service quality, and cost. Current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, and vehicle and crew scheduling. Effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership. Methods for estimating costs associated with proposed service changes. From the course home page: Course Description This course describes the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail. Technological characteristics and their impacts on capacity, service quality, and cost are described. Current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, and vehicle and crew scheduling are also discussed. In addition, the effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership and methods for estimating costs associated with proposed service changes are presented, together with means to improve operations through real time intervention.
Subjects
bus
rail
data collection
performance monitoring
route design
frequency determination
vehicle scheduling
crew scheduling
pricing policy
service quality
ridership
estimating costs
urban transportation
public transportation systems
public services
capacity
planning
1.258J
11.541J
ESD.226J
1.258
11.541
ESD.226
Transportation -- Planning
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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