Business Logistics 420 Urban Transportation Fall 2000 Lecture

Business Logistics 420 Urban Transportation Fall 2000 Lecture 1: Course Introduction and Overview

Course Administration • Instructor: Dr. James H. Miller • Office: 509 K Business Administration Building and 118 Transportation Research Building (PTI) • Phone: 863 -9765 • Email: jm 7@psu. edu • Teaching Assistant: Nicholas Altamuro

Office Hours • Tuesday-- Thursday 11: 15 a. m. -- 12: 00 noon 1: 00 p. m. -- 2: 15 p. m. • Other times by appointment

Course Materials • No Text Book • Course materials available through the Course Web site for the course https: //www. courses. psu. edu/courseweb/ courses/index. cgi? course=b_log 420_jm 7

Grading • • First Exam Second Exam Final Exam Mini Research Paper 25 percent • Option to Substitute 2 extra-credit assignments for lowest test (but must take all tests)

Course Objectives • To provide the student with an understanding and knowledge of the history, institutions, terminology, and issues particular to public transportation policy, planning and management • In addition, for those students with career interests in public transportation field, to provide an introduction to employment options and understanding of the industry in which they might be employed.

Definition of Public Transportation • Public transportation includes all multiple-occupancy vehicle services designed to transport passengers on local and regional routes in urban and rural areas including: – Public and private buses – Commuter, light and heavy rail – Ferryboats – Intercity Bus (local/regional service) – Taxis – Vanpools

Scope of Public Transit

Major Topics • Historical and Current Context of Public Transportation -- Primarily U. S.

Major Topics (Continued) • Major Policy Issues – Funding – Service to Persons with Disabilities – Transit and Air Quality – Transit and Energy Conservation

Major Topics (Continued) • Public Transit Planning Issues – System Design – Demand Forecasting – Costing – Performance Evaluation

Major Topics (Continued) • Transit Management Issues – Organization and Governance – Strategic Management – Marketing – Labor

Major Topics (Continued) • Urban Goods Movement – Impacts on Logistics – “Solutions”

Next Time - • Detail on scope of transit services • Key attributes of public transit options – Technologies – Operations