Assignment $1(18\%)$

Assignment Title: Comprehensive Transportation

Network Analysis and Optimization

Objective:

Analyze a real$-$world transportation network, assess

inefficiencies, and propose optimization strategies using

transportation management concepts and data analytics tools.

This assignment encourages critical thinking, application of

theoretical knowledge, and practical problem$-$solving.

Assignment is fixed to Jamaican landscape.

Assignment Instructions:

Select a Transportation Network:

Choose a transportation network from one of the following

categories:

$-$Urban public transit system $($e$.$g$.,$ buses$)$ in St$.$James Jamaica

Data Collection and Analysis:

Gather relevant data to analyze the performance of the selected

network. This could include but is not limited to:

Traffic flow data, congestion levels, and delay times.

Route efficiency, passenger$/$freight volumes.

Vehicle scheduling and load optimization.

Cost analysis $($fuel consumption, maintenance costs, labor

costs$).$

$-$Environmental impact $($ CO $2$ emissions, noise pollution$).$