Urban public transport systems

Summary

An introduction to urban public transport systems. The lectures cover the planning, operation, and management problems of different types of public transport services, along with assignments strengthening the understanding of base models and the group project tackling real-world problems.

Content

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Keywords

Public transit ; on-demand mobility ; multi-modal transportation system

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

CIVIL-355 Introduction to transportation system (BA4)

MATH-106 Analysis II (BA2)

Recommended courses

MATH265 Introduction to optimization and operation research

Important concepts to start the course

calculus, optimization, programming in Python

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Define major forms of public transport services.
• Elaborate Key concepts and variables in transit planning, operation, and management.
• Implement basic model to solve hypothetical transit design problems
• Manipulate learned models to solve real-world transit design problems.

Transversal skills

• Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.
• Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
• Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
• Make an oral presentation.
• Write a scientific or technical report.

Teaching methods

Lectures with assisted exercises ; regular checkout and feedback on group project

Expected student activities

Attend lectures; complete assignments; participate in group project

Assessment methods

Assignments: 40%

- two individual assignments with assistant during the exercise sessions

Mid-term exam: 30%

- close-book in-class exam based on the lecture notes, exercises, and assignments

Group project: 30%

- final presentation (10%)

- final report (20%)

Supervision

Office hours	Yes
Assistant.e.s	Yes
Forum	Yes

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Bibliography

Public transportation systems: Principles of system design, operations planning and real-time control/Daganzo and Ouyang

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Find the references at the Library

Notes/Handbook

Course slides based on the bibliography are provided

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-324

Prerequisite for

Bachelor project related to public transport