Public Transit Planning and Operation

Name: Public Transit Planning and Operation
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Modeling, Practice and Behavior, Second Edition

By Avishai Ceder

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Public Transit Planning and Operation: Modeling, Practice and Behavior, Second Edition offers a comprehensive guide to improving public transport services and efficiency. Drawing on over thirty years of research and collaboration with transit policy makers worldwide, it bridges academic theory and practical application. The book introduces innovative techniques in timetabling, vehicle scheduling, route network design, passenger behaviour, and real-time automation to enhance service reliability and manage operational costs effectively.
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This book is ideal for students of transportation engineering and city planning, transit agency managers, consultants, and researchers seeking practical and theoretical knowledge in public transit operations and planning.

This book examines the main components affecting the viability of a public-transport service from both the passenger and agency perspectives, and offers solutions to well-known problems in the field. This second edition establishes a bridge between the world of practitioners and the world of research and academia. It presents new material on the

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Addresses the Challenges Facing Public Transport Policy Makers and Operators

Public Transit Planning and Operation: Modeling, Practice and Behavior, Second Edition offers new solutions for delivering both better services and greater efficiency—solutions which have been developed and tested by the author in over thirty years of research with mass transit policy makers and operators worldwide. It bridges the worlds of practice, research, and academia, provides an overview and a critique of currently used operational planning methods, and furnishes innovative practical techniques and modelling.

Improve Service Performance and Successfully Manage the Costs of Operation

This new edition introduces new material on timetabling and vehicle scheduling with different vehicle sizes, new methods of designing transit route networks, analysis of transit coordination and connectivity, and behavioural aspects of passengers, including when making transfers. It also explores innovative methods related to automation and optimisation which can be used in real time to significantly improve service reliability.

Combines academic research with real-world project experience
Focuses on issues encountered in practice
Provides unique coverage of the field

Public Transit Planning and Operation: Modeling, Practice and Behavior, Second Edition incorporates a series of themes and new ways of thinking about planning and operation. Bridging the gap between theory and application, this text outlines the factors affecting public-transport services, addresses common problems, and offers practical solutions for improvement.

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"A vital resource for transit researchers and practitioners, blending quantitative and qualitative insights." — Professor Daniel A. Rodriguez, University of North Carolina

"Comprehensive coverage of transit operations and planning, suited for students, professionals, and researchers alike." — Professor Agostino Nuzzolo, Tor Vergata University of Rome

Book Details

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ISBN: 9780367867607

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 December 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1360g

Pages: 742

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About the Author

Avishai (Avi) Ceder received his PhD in 1975 at the University of California at Berkeley, and he is professor and chair of transportation at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology. He frequently delivers courses on public-transit operations planning in Asia, Europe, Australasia, and the United States. His research and implementation interests in the subject stem from being a bus driver for four years for a large bus company.