Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6332 : Mass Transit Systems { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Ujjal Chattaraj
Syllabus
Mass transit concepts trip interchanges and assignments Urban transportation problems, Modes of mass transit- their planning, construction and operation, Case studies of existing mass transit systems Technical and economic evaluation of mass transit projects 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 Bus rapid transit system Principles of bus rapid transit system Lane priority Contraflow lanes Bus rapid transit: a sustainable approach to mass transit Rapid transit systems Para-transit system Transportation systems.
Course Objectives
- Handling of huge intra-city traffic for highly populated urban areas
- Optimum construction methodologies for intra-city Transportation systems
- Knowledge on Railway safety
- Knowledge on Railway alignment and track design
Course Outcomes
Mastery on efficient Transportation system operation.
Essential Reading
- C. S. Papacostas, P. D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, PHI Publication
- S. Grava, Urban Transportation Systems, Mc. Graw Hill Professional
Supplementary Reading
- J.D. Fricker, & R.K. Whitford, Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering, Pearson, PH
- J. E. Anderson, Transit Systems Theory, Lexinton Books