Public Transit Plan and Design

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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.

Course No: 14.545; Last Offered: No Data;

Course Description

Planning and design of public transportation systems and their technical, operational and cost characteristics. Discussion of the impact of public transportation on urban development; the different transit modes, including regional and rapid rail transit (RRT), light rail transit (LRT), buses, and paratransit, and their relative role in urban transportation; planning, design, operation and performance of transit systems (service frequency and headways, speed, capacity, productivity, utilization); routes and networks; scheduling; terminal layout; innovative transit technologies and their feasibility.

Prerequisites & Notes

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  • Credits: 3;

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