CE 586 - Public Transportation (4)

Public transportation can be examined from three perspectives: system characteristics and technology, planning and operations, and management and finance. This course emphasizes the second aspect. Bus and rail transit are covered. Planning issues include stop and station location, routing and network design. Operational issues include scheduling, capacity, speed, dwell times, and others.

Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in transportation engineering, and graduate standing.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.