Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6302 : Transportation Systems Analysis { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Ujjal Chattaraj
Syllabus
Introduction to optimization: classical methods and evolutionary algorithms Transit systems: street transit systems, rapid transit systems and para-transit systems Salient features of a street transit system Route development Properties of a good route set Determination of a good route set Stop location and stopping policy Comparison of the policies Determination of fleet size Schedule development Properties of a good schedule Schedule determination of a single-route transit system capacity of transit systems Capacity of Rapid Transit System Minimum way headway calculation Minimum station headway calculation Elements of transportation planning Transportation demand analysis History and role of public transportation in urban development Urban passenger transport modes Vehicle characteristics and motion Highway transit modes:
Buses and trolleybuses Rail transit modes: street cars, light rail, rapid transit and regional rail New concepts and proposed modes.
Course Objectives
- Transportation System operation and improvement
- Routing and scheduling methodologies to urban road networks
- Demand Modeling to assess trips for the future
- Modeling travel demand under different land use, activity and behavioral issues
Course Outcomes
Mastery on Transportation Systems Analysis
Essential Reading
- V.R. Vuchic, Urban Transit Systems and Technology, John Wiley & Sons
- C.A.O'Flaherty, Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Arnold
Supplementary Reading
- C. S. Papacostas, P. D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, PHI Publication
- A. Kanafani, Transportation Demand Analysis, McGraw-Hill Book Company