You might think you know what public transport is, but do you really?
This course offers a detailed exploration of public transport systems, starting with defining what public transport is and why this is important.
You will learn to assess the success of transport systems with the help of experts in the field, such as Alexandra Reinagl, the CEO of Wiener Linien, Vienna.
This course covers strategies for enhancing service speed, improving ease of use, and expanding transit networks. It also helps to break down the complexities of funding, ownership, and coordination. By the end, you will have a deeper understanding of how to evaluate and improve public transport to better serve communities.
- Understand the fundamentals of urban public transport.
- Critically analyse essential public transport policy and planning concepts.
- Apply insights to real-world public transport challenges and decision-making.
- Assess the role and impact of public transport within urban mobility systems.
This course is recoommended for beginners, urban planners, transport policy makers, public transport managers, and anyone interested in transportation solutions.
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Paul Barter
Dr Paul Barter is a consultant, researcher, trainer, writer and podcaster best known for his parking policy expertise. Paul also has research, policy and training strengths on international comparisons of urban transport, travel demand management and public transport regulation. He has provided insight to various metropolitan governments as a consultant to international organizations such as the World Bank, WRI, ITDP and GIZ. Since 2000, Paul has taught at the National University of Singapore (NUS), mostly in the LKY School of Public Policy as an Assistant Professor and, since 2012, as an Adjunct Associate Professor.
About the Course
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You can access and participate in the course for free. If you want to earn a certificate upon completion, you can purchase it. The certificate will be accessible only once the course is successfully completed. Read more here.
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Ratings and Reviews
Leonardo Cardenas
Compact, direct, precise, rich in sources and examples, well structured. The course covers all the main concepts and aspects of urban public transport, presenting a wide and holistic approach to the subject, it is thought provoking as well. The content and the platform are interactive, as the modules are thoroughly designed to give a smooth and understandable path for learning and reviewing.
Umair Siddiqui
The part of world where I come from, it's nothing less than a dream to imagine public transport mobilizing millions of people in a day. It's a shame that cities with population density in millions of residents have absence of public transport. This course helps better understand how can it become a reality.
It gives a broad overall overview of the topic. Good for beginners.