Syllabus for Autumn 2012 (Updated November 14 2012)

Class	Topic(s)	Readings and Assignment
1 Oct 16 am	Review, Renewal and Update APTA Rail Dallas Honolulu Rail Transit South Florida	Every student will make a 3 to 5 minute presentation describing up to three highlights the life during the period covering June, July, August, and September 2012. Did you make any trips? Did you have a job? Did anything interesting change in your life?
2 Oct 16 pm	Fighting Climate Change: Financing Transport Investments with Carbon Credits	The Use of Carbon Credit Mechanisms to Finance Transportation Improvements in the Developing World Nels O. Nelson, Horn of Africa Regional Environmental Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia David O. Nelson, Jacobs Engineering Group Boston Massachusetts USA Eline Bakker Kruijne, Independent Researcher, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia For presentation at CODATU XV: “The Role of Urban Mobility in (Re)Shaping Cities”  African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Tuesday 24 October 2012
3 & 4 Oct 19	Microeconomics for Transportation Managers Opportunity Costs  Supply and Demand	View http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT7VDPrQwIc&feature=related
5 Oct 29 pm	Transport Challenges of Less Developed Nations	Highlights from CODATU XV View http://www.codatu.org/english/
6 Oct 30 am	Microeconomics for Transportation Managers The Market System	None
7 Oct 30 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 Student Debate: Proposition: The priority of every government is the overall economic well-being of the nation.  Matters relating to the environment, social equity and quality of life are secondary.
8 Nov 6 Am	Microeconomics for Transportation Managers Elasticity	None
9 Nov 6 pm	Travel Demand Analysis	Chapter 1 of “Introduction to Urban Travel Demand Forecasting”   available at: http://www.transnow.org/files/final-reports/TNW2001-01.pdf
10  Nov 9 am 11  Nov 9  pm	Microeconomics for Transportation Managers Consumer Choice Florida East Coast Transit Workshop	None View http://www.sfeccstudy.com/
12 Nov 12 am	"Guest Lecture" on "Real Time Travel Information"  Professor Kari Watkins Georgia Institute of Technology.	Student Debate In order to reduce traffic congestion, improve quality of life, encourage more sustainable transport and improve safety,  the City of Paris should implement a Congestion Charge Zone covering Arrondissenments 1 through 8. For the affirmative: Romain, Nordine, Alexandra, For the negative Sylvain, Roland, Antonio, Mockhorty
13 Nov 15 am	Technological Innovation, Costs and Production, Profit Maximization and Student Debate	Student Debate Paris should eliminate all fares on the RATP Metro and Bus networks, the RER and the Transilien rail services to promote social equality, human welfare and environmental goals.   For the Affirmative Roland, Nordine, Mockhorty For the Negative Sylvain, Romain, Alexandra, and Antonio For background review Jennifer S. Perone, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FARE-FREETRANSIT POLICY,  NCTR Report Number: NCTR-473-133, BC137-38  Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida October 2002