Traffic congestion unnecessarily consumes about three billion gallons of gas each year . Will investment in commuter rail and mass transit help reduce this number?

Advisor: Anthony Tomazinis

Penn's concentration in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning is concerned with the design and form of transportation and infrastructure systems and how they shape the cities and regions. It emphasizes the relationship between transportation, infrastructure, and land use. This concentration demonstrates that creating such systems requires not only proper engineering and planning but also appreciation of the wider consequences of such projects. It provides training in modeling and simulation. Graduates pursue careers in public agencies, private consulting firms, and non-governmental organizations at the city, metropolitan, state, and federal levels.

Goals

-To provide a structured understanding of the role of transportation and infrastructure in shaping and maintaining cities and regions.
-To provide an understanding of the economic context in which transportation and infrastructure systems function.
-To provide an understanding of the design and construction of transportation and infrastructure systems.
-To focus on one or more of the component subject areas.

Requirements

Students complete four of the following courses, including two foundation courses and two elective courses chosen from the complete list.

Foundation Courses
CPLN 651 Urban Infrastructure Systems
CPLN 655 Land Use and Transportation Planning
CPLN 727 Urban Simulation Modeling

Elective Courses
CPLN 634 Regional Economic Development
CPLN 666 Geographic Information Systems for Planners
CPLN 728 Land Use and Transportation Modeling
CPLN 755 Advanced Transportation Planning Seminar
CPLN 772 Travel Demand Analysis and Modeling
SYST 656 Transportation Systems Planning