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1.258J Public Transportation Systems

1.258J Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017, MIT OCW). Instructors: Prof. Nigel Wilson, Dr. Gabriel E. Sanchez-Martinez, and Dr. Neema Nassir. This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail. It covers various topics, including current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, vehicle and crew scheduling, effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership. (from ocw.mit.edu)

Lecture 24 - Baumol's Disease (Guest Lecture by Frederick Salvucci)


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Lecture 01 - Introduction
Lecture 02 - Data Collection Techniques and Program Design
Lecture 03 - Modal Characteristics and Roles
Lecture 04 - Short-Range Planning Practice
Lecture 05 - Short-Range Planning Practice(Cont.)
Lecture 06 - Modal Capacities and Costs
Lecture 07 - Cost Estimation
Lecture 08 - Ridership Forecasting
Lecture 09 - Performance Models
Lecture 10 - Origin, Destination, and Transfer Inference
Lecture 13 - Vehicle Scheduling
Lecture 17 - Customer Information Strategies (Guest Lecture by John Attanucci)
Lecture 19 - Transit Signal Priority (Guest Lecture by Peter G. Furth)
Lecture 20 - Service Reliability
Lecture 21 - Fare Policy, Structure, and Technology
Lecture 22 - Workforce Planning
Lecture 24 - Baumol's Disease (Guest Lecture by Frederick Salvucci)