Approaching transportation as a complex, large-scale, integrated, open system (CLIOS), this course strives to be an interdisciplinary systems subject in the “open” sense.

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November 17, 2022

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It introduces qualitative modeling ideas and various techniques and philosophies of modeling complex transportation enterprises. It also introduces conceptual frameworks for qualitative analysis, such as frameworks for regional strategic planning, institutional change analysis, and new technology development and deployment. And it covers transportation as a large-scale, integrated system that interacts directly with the social, political, and economic aspects of contemporary society. Fundamental elements and issues shaping traveler and freight transportation systems are covered, along with underlying principles governing transportation planning, investment, operations, and maintenance

Course Curriculum

    • Introduction: Context, Concepts, and Characterization Unlimited
    • Transportation System Components: An Internal and External Perspective Unlimited
    • Article for Discussion Unlimited
    • Transportation Systems: 30 Key Points Unlimited
    • Freight Unlimited
    • Rail Freight Unlimited
    • Traveler Transportation and Summary Unlimited

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