Urban Public Transportation System Planning Methods and Management Techniques (Road Traffic Planning and Management)

Author: Yang Xinmiao Wang Wei Chen Xuewu
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is a summary of four national and ministerial fund project research reports. It is divided into three parts: the upper part, the middle part, and the lower part. The upper part introduces the theory and methods of urban public transportation system planning, including: basic concepts of urban public transportation system planning, traffic investigation and demand forecasting methods for urban public transportation systems, theoretical foundations of urban conventional public transportation network planning, practical methods for optimizing the layout of urban conventional public transportation networks, passenger flow assignment techniques for urban conventional public transportation networks, planning methods for urban large-and-medium-capacity rail transit systems, planning methods for urban public transportation facilities, and evaluation methods for urban public transportation systems. The middle part introduces the management techniques of urban public transportation systems, including: framework design for the guaranteed system of prioritizing urban public transportation development, public transportation basic information system based on CIS, service level analysis methods for urban public transportation networks, public transportation dispatch optimization system based on quasi-real-time information, passenger flow forecasting methods suitable for operation, and passenger information systems tailored to the characteristics of Chinese cities. The lower part presents case studies of the application of urban public transportation system planning and management techniques in cities such as Nanjing, Suzhou, and Wuxi. This book can serve as a reference for teaching, research, and management personnel in the field of transportation, as well as a teaching reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students majoring in transportation engineering, transportation, and urban planning.