Better Public Transit Systems (2nd Ed.) Analyzing Investments and Performance
Auteur : Bruun Eric Christian
Better Public Transit Systems is a complete primer for performance and investment analysis of public transportation. Whether you?re planning a major new public transit project, an extension or expansion of an existing system, or evaluating the needs of your current system, this book provides the tools you need to define your goals and objectives and conceive and analyse design alternatives. This completely revised Second Edition includes new material for students and online discussion questions, whilst remaining an essential reference book.
Foreword 1. The Premise and Contents of the Second Edition 2. Establishing Goals and Objectives 3. Route and Network Analysis 4. The Impact of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 5. Characterizing and Influencing Modal Relationships 6. Space Requirements and Impacts from Land Use 7. Simple and Complex Mathematical Models 8. Methods to Evaluate a Transit Project in Monetary Terms 9. Cost Model Development 10. Average and Marginal Costs of Services 11. Organizational Structures and Contract Models 12. Simultaneous Evaluations of All Factors Glossary Nomenclature References Index
Eric Christian Bruun currently teaches transportation engineering, planning, and modeling at Aalto University in Finland and is a guest lecturer at other universities. He has managed and participated in numerous international consulting projects. Eric has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and a PhD in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Date de parution : 11-2013
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de Better Public Transit Systems :
Mots-clés :
Public Transportation; Nonmotorized Modes; project; LRT; alternative; Cycle Time; transport; Rail Mode; demand; Demand Responsive Services; responsive; Feedback; services; Fs; intelligent; Eet Size; transportation; Its; rapid; Transfer Penalties; cash; IVTT; Project Alternatives; AVL; Engineering Cost Model; Motorized Trips; Net Present; Rst Century; Passenger Count; Monetary Evaluation; Regional Rail Line; Non-motorized Modes; TH; Marginal Cost Equation; Pe Rc