LOG904-192 Public Transport Planning and Operations (Autumn 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 2.5
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for logistikk
- Campus:
- Molde
- Course Leader:
- Arild Hoff
- Teaching language:
- English
- Study level:
- {code=HN, name=Second degree level}
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
Contents
In this course we study the role of local and regional public transport in society and its potential to contribute to a future sustainable transport system.
The course aims to give a thorough introduction to models that can be used in the analysis of demand for and supply of public transport as well as providing an introduction to methods for planning an efficient public transport system. The course will give an understanding of the costs and benefits of public transport operations. The course will also provide knowledge of the principles of optimal supply determination of public transport services under different conditions.
Specific topics
- Motivation: why public transport
- Public transport planning: strategic, tactical and operational decisions
- Operational characteristics of PT systems
- Public transport demand modelling
- User costs and values of time in public transport
- Single line optimisation: Determination of frequency of service, type of vehicle and stop density
- Headway variability and bus bunching
- Principles of timetabling
- Principles of network design
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master in Logistics
- Experience-based Master in Logistics
- Master in Sustainable Energy Logistics
Recommended knowledge
The student's learning outcomes after passing the exam
Knowledge: know how the public transport system affects the rest of society. To understand the key principles of public transport planning. To have a knowledge of the factors that affect the costs of operating local and regional public transport systems.
Skills: to be able to use analytical tools in the assessment of specific public transport systems; and to be able to use analytical tools when planning the operation of public transport systems.
General competences: students’ participation in the course will develop their independent thinking, problem-solving and team working.
Forms of teaching and learning
Exam
- Form of assessment: Group project- presentation and report about optimisation of bus line in Molde
- Proportion: presentation 50 %, report 50%
- Duration: Presentation on the Friday of the week long seminar, report submitted on the same Friday after the presentation.
- Grouping: Group (but including individual assessment by lecturer in Presentation)
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: References provided in the coursework guidance and lectures