Course Overview

This course aims to give broad insight into the different facets of transportation policy and planning, while providing a solid introduction to transportation modelling, demand forecasting, cost analyses, sustainability issue and relevent policy discussion. The course will not focus on a specific transportation mode but will use the various modes to apply the theoretical and analytical concepts presented in the lectures and readings.

Course Objectives

The course will help students to gain understanding and knowledge in:

·       Transportation systems analysis, stressing demand and economic aspects

·       Key principles governing transportation planning, investment, operations and maintenance

·       The microeconomic concepts central to transportation systems – demand models, discrete choice analysis, cost models and production functions, and pricing theory

·       Sustainability of transportation system

·       Application of transportation systems including congestion pricing, technological change, resource allocation, market structure and regulation, revenue forecasting, public and private transportation finance, and project evaluation; covering urban passenger transportation and intelligent transportation systems

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

·       Understand the key principles governing transportation planning;

·       Analyse transportation system from demand and other economic perspective;

·       Use the microeconomic concepts in explaining demand models, discrete choice analysis, cost models and production functions, and pricing theory;

·       Analyse the application of transportation systems including congestion pricing, technological change, resource allocation, market structure and regulation, revenue forecasting, public and private transportation finance, and project evaluation; covering urban passenger transportation and intelligent transportation systems.