Syllabus 2012

The Spring 2012 syllabus for Topics in Transport Operations and Management:  English Conversation is shown below.  The syllabus will be subject to revision throughout the semester responding to class room developments and student interests.   Last Updated 20 May 2012

Class	Topic(s)	Reading Assignment
1 Fri 9 Mar	Course Introduction Student Introductions Review of Syllabus Brief History of Transport	None
2 Mon 12 Mar	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 Thu 15 Mar 1/2 Day	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 First student presentation Transit ride report
4 Mon 19 Mar	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 Supplemental Reading: Booz, Allen Hamilton: Punctuality: How to Improve Airline On Time Performance. 2001 (accessed via  http://www.aviation.go.th)
5 Wed 21 Mar	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 Bogota's Transmilenio Video Sophie Labbouz, Youssef Diab, and Michel Christen, "The Mobilien High Performance Bus Network"  NovaTerra Connected Cities / june 2006 / pages 31-35 Paris Mobilien Video First group assignment What is the best urban transport mode?
6 Mon 26 Mar	Transportation Terminals ·         Terminal Functions ·         Terminal Design ·         Vehicles ·         Passengers ·         Employees ·         Baggage and Freight      Placemaking	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 Wed 28 Mar	First Student Workshop: Congo River Transport Opportunities Transfers: Scheduling for Connections and Travel Demand Analysis	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  University of Idaho: Introduction to Travel Demand Analysis  Third Student assignment Transit Transfer Report
8 Mon 2 Apr	US Freight and Supply Chains	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
9 Fri 6 Apr	Second Student Workshop: Congo River Ferry Business Planning Transportation and Climate Change	American Association ofState Highway and Transportation Officials. “Primer on Transportation and Climate Change”  April 2008 pp 1-5 Fourth Student Assignment Placemaking Report
10 Fri 13 Apr 1/2 Day	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.  Fifth Student Assignment What is the best freight transport mode?
11 Thu 3 May 1/2 Day	Special Event Transportation ·	David O. Nelson and Yawa Duse-Anthony MBTA I-90/I93 Coordination Contract, Coordination, Planning and Conceptual Design Services “FenwayPark Game Day Service Improvement Study. Technical Memo #2: Literature Review” June 8, 2000 Sixth Student Assignment:   Velib Transport
12 Mon 7 May	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	Airlines and Air Express History of Commercial Aviation Industry Overview Low Cost Airlines Chicago Air Express Case Study	None
14 Wed 23 May	Mega Projects and  Course Evaluation	None Fifth Student Assignment:   Terminal Report