URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Course Code
50914
ECTS Credits
5
Semester
9th Semester
Course Category
Specialization
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Course Description
  1. Design of urban transportation systems.
  2. Demand estimation, Origin-destination survey, Zones.
  3. Specifications of the urban transport system: Level of service, Frequency of routes, Capacity, Stops, Transfers, Operational reliability.
  4. Scheduling: determining the frequency of bus lines.
  5. Billing.


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Interpret the specifications and the design approach of urban transportation.
  • Describe the operational and management procedures of urban transportation.
  • Analyse the needs of the passenger community.
  • Recognise the technical, economic, social, and environmental constraints for the design and operation of urban transportation.
  • Design and implement regulations for urban transportation planning.