Overview
This course at the University of Leeds explains the demand forecasting principles underlying the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook, as widely used in the UK railway industry, and provides a step-by-step guide to the forecasting procedures contained within it.
What you will learn
A wide range of worked examples are covered and a workshop tackles a series of practical demand forecasting problems using software to apply PDFH recommendations to real-world situations.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Elasticities and cross elasticities
- Relationships between elasticities
- Generalised Journey Time (GJT) and rooftop model
- Implicit elasticities
- Conditional and non-conditional elasticities
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Disciplines
General Engineering & Technology Transportation Engineering View 58 other Short Courses in General Engineering & Technology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is designed for railway managers and consultants involved in rail demand and revenue forecasting.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents650 GBP / year≈ 650 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents650 GBP / year≈ 650 GBP / year
Living costs
Leeds
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.