Transportation Modes
Public Transportation

Transit management and performance. Transit capacity. Public transportation planning. Marketing and fare policy. Transit fleet maintenance. Major Activity Center (MACs) Circulation Systems. Bus and rail transit systems. Paratransit. Ferry transportation.

Bus Transit Systems

Operations, planning and administration of bus transit systems. Demand forecasting, financing, implementation and analysis.

Ferry Transportation

Ferry requirements, operations, planning, management, design, construction, maintenance, and utilization. Ferries that operate in ocean, coastal, inland, and river environments. Ferries are defined as vessels that carry passengers and vehicles with drivers.

Marketing - Fare Policy

Marketing transit systems to current and potential users to make use more attractive. Fare policy and fare structure of transit. Improvement of services, routes, schedules and user information systems.

Paratransit

Paratransit systems generally are demand responsive with flexible routes and schedules, such as dial-a-ride and taxis. ADA complimentary operations. Paratransit - transportation of physically challenged people.

Public Trans Planning

Public transportation planning and development. Intermodal considerations of public transportation systems.

Rail Transit Systems

Urban rail transit system planning and research. Regional rail and rail rapid transit systems. New commuter rail service development. Light rail transit systems. Planning, management, design, finance, construction, technology, safety, performance measures, and intermodal improvement.

Transfer Facilities

Interfaces between passenger transport modes. Best practices in passenger facility and service design to improve overall transportation systems.

Transit Capacity

Transit capacity and quality of service of transit systems. Acceptable standards of service in transit. Safety, security, comfort and convenience of transit riders.

Transit Management

Transit management and performance. Performance measures in transit management decision making.

Transit Security

Security and emergency management of public transportation.