Public Transport Network Planning

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

Entry into the Melbourne School of Design or approval from the subject coordinator.

705-322 (ABPL30017) Advanced Transport Planning

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This subject was formerly called Public Transport Network Planning (PG).

This subject explores skills required for transport planners who wish to improve the economic, environmental and social performance of urban transport systems. It draws on international experience and research to articulate the principles and practical techniques in two key areas:

• Public transport planning and network design; and
• The preparation of regional multi-modal transport plans.

Other issues to be covered in the subject will be chosen in consultation between the lecturer and students. Two topics will be chosen from the following:

• Travel demand management;
• Road pricing;
• Managing car-parking; and,
• Planning for cycling and walking.

The lectures and the individual and group assignments will focus on using critical analysis to compare the outcomes of transport planning practice in Melbourne and other places including Vancouver, Zurich and New Zealand cities.

This subject will enable students to begin to develop expertise equivalent to that which underlies traditional traffic planning and engineering. It will allow them to participate confidently in professional processes to improve urban transport systems.

• Two class presentations of 2000 words (25% each, completed during the program; and,
• One major project of 3000 words (50%, due 10 days after end of teaching period).

None specified

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Problem analysis and problem solving in context of modern urban transport planning practice.
• Written, verbal and visual presentation of ideas