1.258J / 11.541J / ESD.226J Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning, Spring 2006

Wilson, Nigel

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Wilson, Nigel

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Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning

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Abstract

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.

Date issued

2006-06

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65385

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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1.258J-Spring2006

local: 1.258J

local: 11.541J

local: ESD.226J

local: IMSCP-MD5-2d6275f2efaa06cf64d8eb742462d9ff

Keywords

urban public transportation modes, systems, services, bus, rail, capacity, service quality, cost, data collection, analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, vehicle scheduling, crew scheduling, pricing policy, service quality, ridership, estimating costs, 1.258J, 1.258, 11.541J, 11.541, ESD.226J, ESD.226

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