1.258J Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017, MIT OCW) | Architectural and Civil Engineering

1.258J Public Transportation Systems

1.258J Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017, MIT OCW). Instructors: Prof. Nigel Wilson, Dr. Gabriel E. Sanchez-Martinez, and Dr. Neema Nassir. This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail. It covers various topics, including current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, vehicle and crew scheduling, effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership. (from ocw.mit.edu)

Introduction

Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Data Collection Techniques and Program Design

Lecture 03 - Modal Characteristics and Roles

Lecture 04 - Short-Range Planning Practice

Lecture 05 - Short-Range Planning Practice(Cont.)

Lecture 06 - Modal Capacities and Costs

Lecture 07 - Cost Estimation

Lecture 08 - Ridership Forecasting

Lecture 09 - Performance Models

Lecture 10 - Origin, Destination, and Transfer Inference

Lecture 13 - Vehicle Scheduling

Lecture 17 - Customer Information Strategies (Guest Lecture by John Attanucci)

Lecture 19 - Transit Signal Priority (Guest Lecture by Peter G. Furth)

Lecture 20 - Service Reliability

Lecture 21 - Fare Policy, Structure, and Technology

Lecture 22 - Workforce Planning

Lecture 24 - Baumol's Disease (Guest Lecture by Frederick Salvucci)

References

1.258J Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017)
Instructors: Prof. Nigel Wilson, Dr. Gabriel E. Sanchez-Martinez, and Dr. Neema Nassir. Selected Lecture Notes. This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail.