| GCat |
Transportation Modes |
| MCat |
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.
Operations, planning and administration of bus transit systems. Demand forecasting, financing, implementation and analysis.
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 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 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 transportation planning and development. Intermodal considerations of public transportation 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.
Interfaces between passenger transport modes. Best practices in passenger facility and service design to improve overall transportation systems.
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 and performance. Performance measures in transit management decision making.
Security and emergency management of public transportation.