Introduces transportation systems analysis, stressing demand and economic aspects. Covers the key principles governing transportation planning,investment,operations and maintenance. Introduces the microeconomic concepts central to transportation systems.Topics covered include economic theories of the firm,the consumer,and the market, demand models,discrete choice analysis,cost models and production functions,and pricing theory.Application to transportation systems include congestion pricing,technological change,resource allocation,market structure and regulation,revenue forecasting,public and private transportation finance,and project evaluation;covering urban passenger transportation,freight,aviation and intelligent transportation systems. Prerequisites: permission of instructor