Urban mass transportation planning
by Black Alan
Series: McGraw-Hill series in transportation Published by : McGraw - Hill, INC (New York) Physical details: 411p. ISBN:0-07-113950-8.
Subject(s):
Urban Development
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Operation and Management
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Urban transportation policy
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Pricing and Finance
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Urban transportation problem, major issues involving transit
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History of urban transit : Major movers of 19th century, subway and elevated systems, interurban electric railways, arrival of motor vehicle, decline of street car, ridership trends
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Federal role in Urban transit : Background of highway programs, revival of interest in transit, federal transit legislation, US department of transportation, federal transit aid programs, planning requirements, federal polices
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Institutions and issues : Role of states, electrons on transit issues, transit manufacturing industry, labour/ labor unions, privatization, suburban gridlock
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Conventional transit modes : Suburban railroad, heavy rail, light rail, bus, rail v/s bus
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Paratransit : Dial-a-ride, taxi, jitney, ride sharing
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Innovative technology : Personal rapid transit, people movers, rail transportation, guided busway, highway transportation, water/ air transportation,
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Planning transit networks : Planning methodology, configuration of network, designing a single route, spacing of routes, spacing of stops, frequency of service, bus size
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Operation and management : Operating cycle, adhering to schedule, special service patterns, fare collection, marketing, accidents, crime, subway graffiti
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Transit and urban development : Symbiotic relationship, past impact of transit, impact of transit today, impact of highways, land use theory and simulation, measuring benefits of transit, issues of desirable urban form
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Energy and environmental impacts
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People who ride transit : Characteristics of transit travel and riders, attitudes of travelers, modal split models
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Special groups of users : Transportation- disadvantaged, poor, elderly and disabled, accessibility issue, women
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Estimating system costs : Construction costs, vehicle costs, operating costs, user costs
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Pricing and financing : Elasticity of demand, pricing, fee transit, subsidies, source of fund for transit, earmarked taxes and trust funds, equity in transit finance
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Policies for future : Future trends, major policy issues, reforming automobile, land use policy, how to solve urban transportation problems
Year: 1995
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