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Technology and organization of public city transport

Code: 284496
ECTS: 5
Lecturers in charge: Zvonimir Štrkalj, univ. mag. ing. traff., pred. - Predavanja
Lecturers: Zvonimir Štrkalj, univ. mag. ing. traff., pred. - Seminar
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1. komponenta

Lecture typeTotal
Lectures 30
Seminar 30
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
Public city transport represents the organized transportation of people in the city and suburban areas. High-quality, punctual, and safe public city transport is one of the important factors for the quality of life of citizens and visitors in the domicile area. Public transport services are provided by carriers using vehicles that move along specific lines at pre-defined stops, inter-stop distances, and timetables. The goal of the course is for students, based on theoretical knowledge and case studies, to: learn about the basic principles of public transport, understand the advantages and disadvantages of public transport for passengers and cargo, acquire knowledge and a logical way of thinking about the possibilities of organizing public transport, learn and understand the issue of the relationship between public and individual transportation, learn about the possibilities of improving public transportation and increasing passenger mobility, apply the learned content of this course in business practice.
Learning outcomes:
  1. distinguish between technical and technological features of public transport systems
  2. analyze passenger wishes and behavior models
  3. distinguish between conventional and innovative passenger transport technologies
  4. connect the needs and possibilities for improving the organization of public transport in cities
  5. use materials and tools for searching scientific and professional literature in the native and English languages
  6. present acquired knowledge, ideas, problems and solutions independently and in a team
Literature:
  1. Tehnologija gradskog prometa I, Štefančić, G, Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2008.
  2. Tehnologija gradskog prometa II, Štefančić, G, Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2010.
4. semester
Mandatory course - Regular smjer - Traffic
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Technology and organization of public city transport