Design and Operation of Public Transportation Systems

4 cr · Undergraduate

(Lab required) Historical evolution of transit in cities including technological innovations in the transit industry. Transit mode definitions and travel regimes. Fundamentals of transit operations planning including scheduling, level of service and capacity evaluation. Design principles of transit networks and lines. Overview of transit agency organizational structures and operational procedures. Qualitative and quantitative transit planning objectives and models. Methods to evaluate and select potential transit modes. May not be held with CIVL 4500 when titled “Design & Operation of Public Transport Systems.”