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

Course Administration Instructor: Dr. James H. Miller Office: 509K Business Administration Building and 118 Transportation Research Building (PTI) Phone: 863-9765 Email: jm7@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_log420_jm7

Grading First Exam 25 percent Second Exam 25 percent Final Exam 25 percent 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 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