School of Engineering and Technology, (SET)
 
CE73.15 : Public Transportation Systems  3(3-0)
 
Course objectives:

This course aims to present the various modes of public transportation from their historical development to their current operational situations. Emphasis is placed on what to expect in the future from public transportation.
 
Learning Outcomes:

Public transportation system technologies, design, operation, and planning that include vehicle characteristics, bus transit, light rail and rail rapid transit, schedules and networks, capacity, passenger characteristics, paratransits.
 
Pre-requisite(s):

None
 
Course Outline:
I.            Introduction
1.      Overview of public transportation across the world
2.      History of public transportation

II.         Mass Transit System Design
1.      Introduction
2.      Features of mass transit system
3.      Modeling approaches
4.      Mass transit line design

III.       Bus System Design
1.      Introduction
2.      System characteristics of bus system
3.      Bus route design
4.      Bus system modeling
IV.      Paratransit System
1.      Introduction
2.      Developing countries and paratransit
3.      Modeling methodologies

V.         Other issues
1.      Public transportation market
2.      Financing
3.      Public transportation and ITS
 
 
Learning Resources:

Textbook:

Lecture notes provided by the instructor
 
Reference Books:
Jayakrishnan R. (2007)
 
Public Transportation, UCI lecture note.
 
Black, A. (1995)
Urban Mass Transportation Planning, McGraw-Hill International Enterprises, Inc.
 
 
Gray, G. E. and Hoel, L. A. (1992)
 
Public Transportation, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition.
 
 
Susman, J. (2000)
 
Introduction to Transportation Systems, Artech House Boston, London.
 
Journals and Magazines:
Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE
 
Transportation Research Record, TRB
 
Transportation Research, TR
 
Transportation
 
 
 
Evaluation Scheme:
            Mid-Semester Examination       30%
 
            Assignments and Reports         30%
 
            Final Examination                     40%

            Close book exams
 
Instructor(s):
SECTION NAME
A Dr. Djoen San Santoso