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

2. Course Administration
Instructor: Dr. James H. Miller
Office: 509K Business Administration Building and Transportation Research Building (PTI)
Phone:
Teaching Assistant: Nicholas Altamuro

3. Office Hours
Tuesday-- Thursday :15 a.m :00 noon 1:00 p.m :15 p.m.
Other times by appointment

4. Course Materials No Text Book
Course materials available through the Course Web site for the course courses/index.cgi?course=b_log420_jm7

5. 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)

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Scope of Public Transit

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

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

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

12. Major Topics (Continued)
Transit Management Issues
Organization and Governance
Strategic Management
Marketing
Labor

13. Major Topics (Continued)
Urban Goods Movement
Impacts on Logistics
“Solutions”

14. Next Time -- Detail on scope of transit services
Key attributes of public transit options
Technologies
Operations