Topics

Conventional, fixed-route bus operations is the focus of the course. The course is conducted as a series of lectures and workshop sessions. Topics of the lecture/workshop sessions include:

• Service Area and Route Characteristics. Types of travel, socioeconomic, geographic characteristics, and community policies important to service planning; common network designs; and key transit terminology.
  

• Goals, Objectives, Measures and Standards.A framework for service evaluation and examples of frequently used measures and standards.
  

• Data Collection. Data needs; data collection techniques for existing and potential users; and a data collection program.
  

• Service Analysis. Analysis process; system level analysis techniques; route level procedures; and sub-route analysis.
  

• Service Improvement Concepts. Operating strategies; schedule adjustments; alignment changes; system-wide changes; service type changes; and ADA implementation issues.
  

• Schedule Preparation. Route characteristics; schedule writing; run cutting; and driver rostering.
  

• Cost Allocation and Cost Estimation. Theory; fully allocated costing methods; and incremental costing methods.
  

• Demand and Revenue Estimation. Demand estimation techniques and applications; and revenue estimation procedures.
  

• Service Change Implementation. Elements of a service program; considerations in program implementation; and strategies for program monitoring.

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