National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6302 : Transportation Systems Analysis { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Ujjal Chattaraj

Syllabus

Module 1 :

PRE-REQUISITE
Sound knowledge in Optimization and Game Theory. Log on to https://newmoodle.nitrkl.ac.in/login/index.php at least once.
Module 2 :

Transit systems: street transit systems, rapid transit systems and para-transit systems. [6 hrs.]

Module 3 :

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. [8 hrs.]
Module 4 :

Capacity of transit systems, Capacity of Rapid Transit System, Minimum way headway calculation, Minimum station headway calculation. [6 hrs.]

Module 5 :

Elements of transportation planning. Transportation demand analysis. [6 hrs.]

Module 6 :

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. [6 hrs.]
Module 7 :

New concepts: proposed modes, sustainable transport. [4 hrs.]

Course Objective

1 .

Transportation System operation and improvement
2 .

Routing and scheduling methodologies to urban road networks
3 .

Demand Modeling to assess trips for the future
4 .

Modeling travel demand under different land use, activity and behavioral issues

Course Outcome

1 .

After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
CO1: Understand transportation systems fundamentals and design of transportation facilities,
CO2: Develop data base for analysis of transportation systems,
CO3: Calibrate and validate transportation systems models,
CO4: Apply the concept of mathematical tools to design transportation facilities,
CO5: Forecast future transportation scenario and suggest sustainable transportation system structures.

Essential Reading

1 .

V.R. Vuchic, Urban Transit Systems and Technology, John Wiley & Sons

2 .

C.A.O'Flaherty, Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Arnold

Supplementary Reading

1 .

C. S. Papacostas, P. D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, PHI Publication

2 .

A. Kanafani, Transportation Demand Analysis, McGraw-Hill Book Company

Journal and Conferences

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