1.258J / 11.541J / ESD.226J Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning, Fall 2003

Wilson, Nigel H. M.

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Wilson, Nigel H. M.

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Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning

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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.

Date issued

2003-12

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35716

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1.258J-Fall2003

local: 1.258J

local: 11.541J

local: ESD.226J

local: IMSCP-MD5-e78ed3456b6bdc8ba844d6f3917958f2

Keywords

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

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