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AH1024 Traffic Management and Operation 7.5 credits

Styrning av trafiksystem

Please note

This course is dormant.

Suitable transport system requires efficient operations. Management, monitoring and control of transport system are an important requirement for high levels of service for transporting people and goods.

The component of transport systems include technology, network, tolling stock (vehicles, containers, etc.), and various facilities (terminals, stations). The performance of the system depends on the interaction among the various components and the demand for using them (demand-supply interactions).

The supply side determines the capacity of the system. Many transport systems today operate close to capacity and therefore experience high levels of congestion, delays, and negative environmental impacts.

Effective management and control of transport systems, requires knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of the various facilities, and remaining components; and methods for assessing the performance of the system for given demand.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

Learning outcomes

The course provides a basic understanding of the general principles for design, management and control of operation of transport systems. It emphasizes general principles and methods which are applicable to all modes of transport, passenger and freight, urban and intercity. The course will also introduce tools for evaluating alternative designs for transport system operations.

Course main content

  • General principles for transport systems operations
  • Components of transport systems
  • Development of operations plans
  • System operations and management
  • Case studies focusing on the development and evaluation of alternative transports systems and services.

Eligibility

AH1021 Urban and traffic planning or equivalent.

Prerequisites

AH1021 Urban and traffic planning or equivalent.

Literature

• Kompendium om Kollektivtrafik i städer
• Kursmaterial från Tågtrafikgruppen.
• Artiklar som delas ut / läggs på Bilda under kursen.
• Vägar och gators utformning (VGU). Vägverket 2004.

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, 3.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• TEN1 - Written exam, 4.0 ECTS credits, grading scale: A-F
• PRO1 - Assignment, project, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A-F

Requirements for final grade

Completed exam, (TEN1, 4.0 credits and exercise-and project work (PRO1;3.5 credits).

Offered by

ABE/Transport and Logistics

Contact

Karl Kottenhoff, karl.kottenhoff@abe.kth.se

Examiner

Harilaos Koutsopoulos <hnk@kth.se>

Add-on studies

Other courses in the Master program Transport and Geoinformation Technology and other courses from the Transport and Logistics.

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 12.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 10.