Transit Planning for Sustainable Communities

CUTA's transit planning course is focused on practical application of skills and tools necessary to excel in transit planning, ideal for new transit planners or experienced transit planners looking to update their skills with new and innovative concepts.

The course content is organized into nine modules and includes online facilitation. This course includes Remix software integration to improve the understand of transit planning.

You can also register for the introductory version of this program which grants access to only the first and second module of the program. The intro version of this program is perfect for students, city councillors, managers, or any other professional roles that could benefit from knowing more about transit planning as it pertains to their job without needing the technical skills.

CUTA members are offered a discounted rate. Please contact us for your member promo code if you do not have one already.

This course is delivered in English only. All times listed in the agenda are in Eastern Time.

Modules

1 . Introduction to Transit Planning*

2 . Transit Demand and Service Guidelines*

3 . Transit Supply Part 1

4 . Transit Supply Part 2 and Transit Service Planning

5 . Transit Supportive Land Use Planning

6 . Integrated Mobility and Transit Finance

7 . Monitoring and Reporting

8 . Special Topics and Preparation for Final Presentation

9 . Final Presentation

*A registration to the introductory version of this program only grants access to Module 1 and 2. The full program includes all nine modules.

Transit Planning Learnings Outcomes

• Transit Planning Theory: Understand the broader outcomes that transit planners and municipal officials should aim to achieve, and how transit contributes to these outcomes.
• Transit Supply: Understand the capital and operating requirements needed to run a transit system.
• Transit Demand: Understand the basics of transit demand and the factors that translate into ridership, including forecasting tools.
• Service Design: Learn about service design concepts in urban and rural environments, including fixed-route and On Demand transit. Learn how to design a transit network through a hands-on team assignment.
• Land Use and Integrated Mobility: Understand how transit is related to land use and the broader mobility network.
• Costing: Understand operating and capital cost considerations required to run a system.
• Performance Measures and Monitoring: Learn how to develop key performance indicators that align with broader municipal goals, and the tools in place to monitor performance.
• Presentation Skills: How to present a service plan to senior staff and councilors, and the right messages to convey to different audiences.

What our program graduates have to say about our course:

" The Transit Planning course gave me a comprehensive understanding of why public transit is important and actions that I can take to achieve different transit goals within my own municipality. This course taught me concepts such as calculating operating costs, supply and demand strategies, and the importance of service guidelines for your transit system. I’m grateful for this course as it gave me the confidence and knowledge to be able to effectively contribute to future route designs within my current transit system network. I highly recommend this course! Thank you CUTA!"

- Billie-Jo, Airdrie Transit

"This course provided me with much needed knowledge and context to perform my job well. The facilitators were kind, knowledgeable, and presented the information in an extremely clear and concise fashion. Highly recommended for new transit planners or those who work with transit planners. "

- Louise, Halifax Transit

" Fantastic course! A great deal of information provided; you will take something new away and will be able to use the knowledge in whatever role you are in."

- Renee, Cobourg Transit