| LEC # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to public transportation planning | (PDF) |
| 2 | Alternative services and modes | (PDF) |
| 3 | Cost characteristics | (PDF) |
| 4 |
Organizational models and contract structure Public transport organizational models: roles for the public and private sectors |
(PDF) |
| 5-6 | Service planning process | (PDF) |
| 7 | Service standards and performance measurement | (PDF) |
| 8 | Data collection: needs and techniques | (PDF) |
| 9 | Design of data collection programs | (PDF - 1.1MB) |
| 10 | Cost modeling | (PDF - 1.2MB) |
| 11 | Ridership forecasting | (PDF - 1.0MB) |
| 12 |
Fare policy and technology Guest lecture: Dan Fleishman, TranSystems | (PDF) (Courtesy of Dan Fleishman. Used with permission.) |
| 13 |
Marketing Guest lecture: Karla Karash, TranSystems | (PDF - 1.5MB) (Courtesy of Karla Karash. Used with permission.) |
| 14 | Performance of a single route | (PDF) |
| 15 | Dwell time models | (PDF) |
| 16 | Analysis methods for a single route | (PDF) |
| 17 | Frequency determination | (PDF) |
| 18 | Vehicle scheduling | (PDF) |
| 19 | Crew scheduling | (PDF) |
| 20 | Workforce planning | (PDF - 1.3MB) |
| 21 | High ridership corridor strategies | (PDF - 1.0MB) |
| 22 | Network and route structure | (PDF) |
| 23 |
Transit signal priority Guest lecture: Peter Furth, Northeastern University | (PDF) (Courtesy of Peter Furth. Used with permission.) |
| 24 | Labor relations | (PDF) |
| 25 | Real-time control strategies | (PDF) |
| 26 |
Service reliability measurement Guest lecture: David Uniman, MIT | (PDF) (Courtesy of David Uniman. Used with permission.) |