Unit 1 Introduction to transportation systems planning, various modes of

• transportation and comparisons
• urban transportation system planning process
• use and evaluation of various models. 2 5

Unit 2 Planning methodologies, modeling techniques in planning, problem

• solving techniques. 2 5 Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) Course / Subject Code: ME01069021 Course / Subject Name: Urban Transportation System Planning

Unit 3 Urban Mass transportation Systems

• Urban transit problems
• travel demand
• types of transit systems
• para-transit transport
• mass and rapid transit systems
• types of coordination. 4 5

Unit 4 Travel demand modeling

• Trip generation
• trip distribution
• modal split analysis
• trip assignment techniques, and various models
• Transportation compact study methodologies. 15 40

Unit 5 Network assignment methods, connectivity, strategies for the

5 lecture hours

• evaluation of ultimate transportation framework and case studies
• Strategies for the evaluation of alternate transportation plans and plan implementation

Unit 6 Land use planning models and their suitability. Transportation Impacts

• study methodologies. 3 5

Unit 7 Transportation System Management

6 lecture hours

• Need for TSM Long – Range vs
• TSM Planning
• TSM Actions: Traffic Management Techniques for Improving Vehicular Flows
• Preferential Treatment for High occupancy Modes
• Promoting Non – Auto and High Occupancy vehicles
• Transit and Intermediate Public Transport Service Improvements
• Demand Management Techniques for Reduced Traffic Demand
• Staggered working Hours
• Vehicular Restrictions
• Traffic operation improvement
• Parking management
• Intersection Management Techniques – Signal Progression – Optimization

Unit 8 Transit System Management

3 lecture hours

• Multimodal traffic management
• reducing transportation needs
• reducing dependence on the car, improving traffic flow
• Improving road safety
• Route Planning, and Scheduling

Unit 9 Transportation Demand Management

3 lecture hours

• Policies to Control Vehicle Growth Rate
• Alternative work schedules
• Congestion pricing
• Employer incentives and disincentives
• Land-use reorientation
• ICT applications