Public Transportation Systems

Lecture Notes

Notes for lectures 18 and 23 are not available.

SES #	topicS
1	Introduction (PDF)
2	Data collection techniques and program design (PDF)
3	Modal characteristics and roles (PDF - 2.1MB)
4–5	Short-range planning (PDF)
6	Modal capacities and costs (PDF)
7	Cost estimation (PDF)
8	Ridership forecasting (PDF)
9	Performance models (PDF)
10	Origin, destination, and transfer inference (PDF - 2MB)
11	Macro design models for a single route (PDF)
12	Frequency determination (PDF)
13	Vehicle scheduling (PDF)
14	Crew scheduling (PDF)
15	Networks and route structure (PDF)
16	Bus and Rail corridor strategies (PDF)
17	Customer information strategies—guest lecture by John Attanucci (PDF - 1.2MB)
18	Performance measurement and contracting out
19	Transit signal priority—guest lecture by Peter G. Furth (PDF)
20	Transit service reliability (PDF)
21	Fare policy, structure, and technology (PDF)
22	Workforce planning (PDF)
23	Transit finance
24	Baumol’s Disease—guest lecture by Frederick Salvucci (PDF)