Hello UW Students,

I am offering CET 589 Transit Systems Planning this fall. This is listed as a graduate course, but also suitable for undergraduates who have completed CEE 327. For those who can take it, it can count as a CIVE transportation technical elective.

Transit provides mobility to those who cannot or prefer not to drive, including access to jobs, education and medical services. While electric and other advanced-technology vehicles can reduce carbon footprint, they cannot compete with transit in reducing traffic and providing efficient use of right-of-way for serving dense communities. Despite its benefits, transit only serves 5% of the US population for their journey to work. If we are to tackle the urban transportation issues of today, transit mode share must be increased through improved transit planning, operations and design. This course aims to provide students with a solid understanding of public transportation systems, so they can improve these systems when they enter the workforce.

A list of learning objectives and a schedule of course topics is attached. The class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:50 in CDH 101, starting today.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Don MacKenzie <@DonMacKenzie9 [twitter.com]>