| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction / Concepts / Principles | ||
| 1 | Introduction Transportation as a Complex Socio-Technical System | Assignment 1 out |
| 2 | Transportation Systems Components | |
| 3 | 30 Key Points | Assignment 1 due Assignment 2A out |
| 4 | Class Discussion Based on Article Distributed | Assignment 2A due Assignment 2B out |
| 5 | Modeling / Demand / Equilibrium | |
| 6 | Modeling / Demand / Equilibrium (cont.) | |
| 7 | Costing | Assignment 2B due |
| 8 | Costing (cont.) | Assignment 3 out |
| Traveler Transportation | ||
| 9 | Traveler Level of Service | |
| 10 | Urban Transportation and the Land-Use Connection Mobility vs. Accessibility Urban Form | |
| 11 | Urban Public Transportation | Assignment 3 due Assignment 4 out |
| 12 | Urban Public Transportation (cont.) | |
| 13 | Intercity Traveler Transportation High-Speed Rail International Contrasts | |
| Freight Transportation / Logistics | ||
| 14 | Introduction to Freight / LOS / Logistics | |
| 15 | LOS / Logistics (cont.) | |
| 16 | Modes and their Characteristics — Costs / Service / Operations | Assignment 4 due Assignment 5 out |
| 17 | Operations / Operating Plans / Strategic Plans | |
| 18 | Freight Intermodalism / International Transportation | |
| Themes | ||
| 19 | Project Evaluation and Finance | |
| 20 | Public Policy Issues — Privatization | Assignment 5 due Assignment 6A out |
| 21 | Transportation Technologies — Their Role and Limitations | |
| 22 | Transportation in Developing Countries Megacities — Mexico City (Demand Revisited) | |
| 23 | Public Policy Issues: Sustainable Development Sustainable Transportation Transportation and Regional Economic Development | |
| 24 | Large Scale Infrastructure System — The New York City Subway | Assignment 6A due Assignment 6B out |
| 25 | Public Policy Issues — Safety | |
| Summary | ||
| 26 | Class Summary and Wrap-up Review of Major Concepts Student Evaluations and Comments | Assignment 6B due |