Public Transit Planning and Operation: Theory, Modeling and Practice

Preface, Introduction to Transit Service Planning, Data Requirements and Collection Frequency and Headway Determination, Timetable Development, Advanced Timetables I: Maximum Passenger Load, Advanced Timetables II: Maximum Synchronization, Vehicle Scheduling I: Fixed Schedules, Vehicle Scheduling II: Variable Schedules, Vehicle-type and Size Considerations in Vehicle Scheduling, Scheduling, Passenger Demand, Route Choice and Assignment, Service Design and Connectivity, Network (Routes) Design, Designing Short-turn trips, Smart Shuttle and Feeder Service, Service Reliability and control, Future Developments in Transit Operations, Answers to Exercises, Index