Final Syllabus Revision

Class	Topic(s)	Reading Assignment
1 F 15/10	Course Introduction Student Introductions Review of Syllabus Brief History of Transport	None
2 M 18/10	Surface Transportation Passenger Capacity:  Highway Capacity Transit Capacity	US DOT: Transit Cooperative Research Program:  Report 100: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual-2nd Edition Washington DC 2003 pp 1-7 to 1-22
3 F 22/10 pm only	Introduction to Freight and Passenger Railroading Track, rolling stock,  operations, management and control	John H. Armstrong “The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does”  Simmons-Boardman Books, Incorporated 1994 pp. 1-14 and 27-42
4 M 25/10	Transit Service Reliability	David O. Nelson and Kay O’Neil, “Commuter Rail Service Reliability: On-Time Performance and Causes for Delays” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board Transportation Research Board of the National Academies; Washington DC Volume 1704 pp 42-50 Year 2000 First student presentation Transit ride report
5 F 29/10	Bus Rapid Transit	US DOT: Transit Cooperative Research Program:  Report 118: Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner’s Guide | Chapter 2. Planning Framework pp 2-1 to 2-12 | Chapter 4. Component Features, Costs and Impacts pp 4-1 to 4-45
6 5/11 pm only	Transportation Terminals Terminal Functions Elements of Terminal Design Vehicles Passengers Employees Baggage and Freight	US DOT: Transit Cooperative Research Program:  Report 100: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual-2nd Edition Washington DC 2003  Part 7 Chapter 3 Passenger Circulation and Level of Service pp 7-7 to 7-21
7 8/11 am with 2nd Years	US Freight and Supply Chains (Part 1)	Scott M. Dennis, Ph.D. A Decade of Growth in Domestic Freight. Rail and Truck Ton-Miles Continue to Rise Bureau of Transportation Statistics Special Report U.S. Department of Transportation:  Research and Innovative Technology Administration July 2007 Supplemental Reading Richard Hillestad, Ben D. Van Roo, Keenan D. Yoho Fast-Forward: Key Issues in Modernizing the U.S. Freight-Transportation System for Future Economic Growth  Rand Supply Chain Management Center, Santa Monica, CA
8 8/11 pm	Transportation Marketing Guest Lecture: James Hartrich Chicago Air Express Case Study	None
9 15/11 am with 2nd Years	US Freight and Supply Chains (Part 2)	Scott M. Dennis, Ph.D. A Decade of Growth in Domestic Freight. Rail and Truck Ton-Miles Continue to Rise Bureau of Transportation Statistics Special Report U.S. Department of Transportation:  Research and Innovative Technology Administration July 2007 Supplemental Reading Richard Hillestad, Ben D. Van Roo, Keenan D. Yoho Fast-Forward: Key Issues in Modernizing the U.S. Freight-Transportation System for Future Economic Growth  Rand Supply Chain Management Center,  Santa Monica, CA
10 15/11 pm	Transfers: Scheduling for Connections	David O. Nelson and Tara Blakey “Regional Rail: Scheduling for Connections” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies Washington DC Volume 2112 pp: 77-85 Year 2009 Second student presentation Transit Transfer Report
11 19/11 pm only	Transportation and Climate Change	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. “Primer on Transportation and Climate Change”  April 2008 pp 1-5
12 22/11 am with 2nd Years	Intermodal Freight Transport Containerization  (Sea and Land)	The Intermodal Container Era: History, Security, and Trends Transportation Research News Number 246: September-October 2006 (pp 5-9)
13 22/11 Pm	Sustainable Transport Bicyclists, Pedestrians and other low impact modes	David O. Nelson & Kay O’Neil, “Urban Transport Investment Options for Developing Asia: Considerations Leading to a Balanced Sustainable Network” CODATU XIII November 12-14, 2008 Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam.
14 26/11 am	Terminals and Special Event Transportation Sporting Events Concerts Festivals	David O. Nelson and Yawa Duse-Anthony MBTA I-90/I93 Coordination Contract, Coordination, Planning and Conceptual Design Services “Fenway Park Game Day Service Improvement Study. Technical Memo #2: Literature Review” June 8, 2000 Final Student Presentation Transport Terminal Report
15 26/11 pm	Mega Projects and Course Evaluation	None