Urban Transit: Operations, Planning, and Economics

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

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• Corporate Authors:

  John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

  111 River Street
  Hoboken, NJ  United States  07030-6000
• Authors:
  • Vuchic, Vukan R
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 660p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Fares; Operations; Policy, legislation and regulation; Scheduling; Systems analysis; Transit operating agencies; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban development; Urban transit
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01003442
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0471632651
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 2005 7:27AM