ESE 555 - Cities and Transportation Systems

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

Transportation systems operations; concepts, scheduling and analyses. Applications of operations research methods. Rail and bus networks, lines, branches and feeders. Timed transfer system. Fares, other revenues and costs. Organization and management. Transit planning methodology; comparison of modes. Transit financing and policy. Urban transportation problems in developed and developing countries: their origins, causes and solutions. Definition and implementation of optimal role of cars, transit, bicycles and pedestrians in cities. Balanced transportation and livable cities. Field trip.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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