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AH102V Public Transport Systems, Buses and Rail 4.0 credits

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Termin

Information for Autumn 2026 Start 26 Oct 2026 single courses students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
26 Oct 2026 - 11 Jan 2027
Periods

Autumn 2026: P2 (4 hp)

Pace of study

25%

Application code

11390

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

1 - 10

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AH102V (Autumn 2026–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AH102V (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course provides a basic knowledge of the condition, design, management and control of a public transportation system. Environmental impact, market, vehicle systems, planning, financing and organization are treated on a general level.

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, students should be able to:

  • reason about the role and market of public transport and its contribution to economic and social sustainability,
  • explain the various steps in the planning of public transport
  • describe the properties, e.g. capacity of different public transit systems, and be able to make realistic estimates,
  • account for good and poorer conditions for public transport in geographic planning
  • describe the design of various types of infrastructure; stops, bus lanes, track and other infrastructure for bus and rail
  • describe how public transport in general is organized, its procurement and financing.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

AI1527 Introduction to the Planning and Building Process
AI1128 Economics of the Built Environment

or at least 15,0 ects credits in urban planning, or at least 2 years of professional experience in public transport planning.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

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

Examination

  • TEN1 - Written examination, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

  • Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
  • The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
  • If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Transport Planning

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle