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Lecturer(s)
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Nachtigall Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to the subject, definitions and introductory concepts. Aspects of passenger transport, characteristics of transport disciplines. Fundamental indicators in passenger transport, quality in passenger transport, methods of determining passenger flows, types of passenger transport inequalities, empirical models in transport planning. Characteristics of suburban transport, requirements for the organisation of suburban transport, organisation of suburban transport and types of timetables, requirements for vehicles and infrastructure in suburban transport. Integrated transport systems in the Czech Republic and transport associations abroad. Regional transport and integrated timetables, characteristics of regional transport, requirements for Integrated Timetables (ITT), design of ITT, examples of ITT abroad. Introduction to high-speed rail transport, historical development, legislative regulation of high-speed rail transport, and methods of operation on high-speed lines. High-speed lines and high-speed trains are examples of practical applications of high-speed transport. Characteristics of interchange terminals and their division; bus terminals, terminals and tariff points of public transport; terminals of railway passenger transport, their classification and arrangement; buildings of railway passenger transport terminals, staging yards. Characteristics of non-conventional transport systems, their development and distribution. Examples of non-conventional transport systems in practice. Transport service systems - characteristics and examples. Pedestrian and cycling transport, individual car transport and static transport, water passenger transport, air transport. High-speed railways
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
- Independent critical reading
- 45 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 50 hours per semester
- Preparation of a presentation (report) in a foreign language
- 40 hours per semester
- Data/material collection
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to familiarize students with specific systems used in passenger transport and their characteristics, including practical application.
After completing the course, the student can characterize individual systems in passenger transport and define the principles and conditions of their use in practice.
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Prerequisites
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An overall overview of new trends in passenger transport is expected within the different areas of progressive systems in passenger transport.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Discussion
The condition for participation in the examination is that full-time students obtain credit. The credit confirms that the full-time student has participated in the course of study to the required extent and that he/she has fulfilled the requirements for the credit award and may proceed to the examination. The instructor determines the conditions for the credit award in the first week of the lecture period of the semester. The course examination (form, content, duration) is determined following the UPCE Study and Examination Regulations.
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Recommended literature
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Büllingen, F. Die Genese der Magnetbahn Transrapid: soziale Konstruktion und Evolution einer Schnellbahn. Berlin, 2013.
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ČSN 73 6075. Navrhování autobusových nádraží. Praha.
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Drdla, Pavel. Osobní doprava regionálního a nadregionálního významu. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, Dopravní fakulta Jana Pernera, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7560-361-6.
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