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TLMT502 - Comparative Transportation Systems
Course Details
Course Code: TLMT502 Course ID: 2703 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course is designed to provide students with a solid knowledge of multi-modal transportation systems, the characteristics of individual transportation modes, international differences in transportation management, and transportation economics as they apply to multi-modal transportation management. Topics include comparative analysis of the various modes (motor carriers, railroads, water carriers, air carriers and pipelines), international differences in transportation management, economics of transportation systems, and the role of transportation systems in the modern organization.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/20 - 12/04/20 | 12/07/20 - 01/31/21 | Fall 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/27/20 - 01/01/21 | 01/04/21 - 02/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, students will fulfill the following Learning Objectives (LO):
- Assess the impact of public policy on the development of the nation’s transportation structure.
- Define the elements of an integrated, intermodal transportation policy.
- Appraise transportation system components
- Evaluate the development of the air transport system.
- Evaluate the development of the rail transport system.
- Evaluate the development of the surface transport system.
- Define, compare, and contrast special carriers, such as owner-‐operator, drayage carriers, and consolidators.
- Identify the factors that contribute to intermodal growth.
Book Title: Public-Private Transportation Partnerships Around the World (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library)
Author: George T. Telliford
Publication Info: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781606925898
| Book Title: | Public-Private Transportation Partnerships Around the World (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library and eReserve) |
| ISBN: | 9781606925898 |
| Publication Info: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated |
| Author: | George T. Telliford |
| Unit Cost: | $119.05 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.