This course provides a comprehensive overview of public transportation systems, designed for urban planners, transit managers, engineers, and policy makers. It covers essential topics from data collection and program design to operational strategies and fare management.

Learners will explore modal characteristics and roles, short-range planning, and vehicle scheduling to optimize transit service. The course explains how to estimate costs, analyze modal capacities, and forecast ridership using performance models, origin-destination studies, and transfer inference techniques.

Operational insights include transit signal priority, service reliability, and strategies for improving customer information and communication. The course also covers fare policies, fare structures, and emerging technologies in fare collection, helping learners design equitable and efficient transit systems.

By the end of the course, learners will understand the full scope of public transportation systems, from planning and budgeting to operations, reliability, and policy implementation. This course equips professionals with the tools to make data-driven decisions, improve service quality, and implement effective public transit solutions in urban environments.