Fall 2026
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> 031V
Course No: CIVE.5450-031V; SIS Class Nbr: 12926; SIS Term: 3610
Course Status: Open
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 & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Section Notes: HyFlex Course
- Core Codes: STEM, HYFX
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Scott Peterson
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- W | 6:30 PM-9:20 PM ET Online
- 2026 Fall: Sep 01 to Dec 19 15-Week (Full-Term)
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $2550
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
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