There is a need to take greater advantage of advances in information technology in all aspects of planning as well as service monitoring and operation control.
Expectations are for higher service quality and for greater cost-effectiveness in service delivery.
The need to make sure that resources are being used wisely has resulted in greater focus on how to improve service planning as well as for innovative service design and service delivery mechanisms supported by more advanced operations monitoring and control systems. The changing environment within which public transportation exists means that service planning and scheduling departments must take full advantage of opportunities to improve decision-making and use of resources. Data collection, scheduling, and operations control in particular are being revolutionized by the increasing power, cost-effectiveness and availability of information technology. In this course, participants will learn how new short-range planning methods can be applied to advance public transportation. This course is designed for planners, schedulers, and managers in industry, government, and consulting who deal with short range public transportation planning and operations.