Urban Transit : Operations, Planning and Economics

摘要: Transportation influences the form of cities and their livability, economic, social, environmental characteristics. In recent years, urban public transportation (transit systems) has begun to grow again. Transit great possibilities for reducing traffic congestion, offering alternative means travel, contributing greatly quality life. This textbook introduces theoretical concepts relationships in transit systems, followed by practical methodologies operations, planning, analysis. The book offers 12 chapters three sections: systems operations networks; agency economics organization; planning mode selection. Topics include service scheduling; capacity, speed, accelerated, special operations; modeling optimization analysis; lines rail station locations; economics, marketing; fares; financing transit; ownership, regulation, planning; analysis, evaluation, selection modes; medium- high-performance modes. Each chapter includes tables diagrams, practice exercises, references; a subject index answers exercises conclude volume.