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COURSE SCHEDULE
SECTION I: Introduction to GIS (William Huxhold)
-- Understanding the Utility of GIS in Transit
SECTION II: Fundamentals of Transportation Planning (Edward Beimborn)
-- Decision Oriented Planning
-- Characteristics of Riders/Market Demand Analysis
-- Transit Performance Evaluation
-- Route Location Models
SECTION III: Concepts for GIS in Transportation Planning (Zhong-Ren Peng)
-- How GIS Enhances the Transportation Planning Process
-- How to Integrate GIS into the Planning Process
-- What Types of Data can be Analyzed Using GIS in a Transportation Planning Context (Tiger files, census data)
-- Bringing the Results to the Internet
SECTION IV: Database Models (Eric Fowler)
-- Database Structure for Transit GIS
-- Linear Referencing
SECTION V: Applications of GIS in Transportation Planning
-- Best Practices in Applying GIS
-- Advances in Technology
-- Other Technological Applications (AVL, GPS, Route Scheduling)
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