DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT

COURSE TITLE: BPS 3203 TRANSPORT POLICY AND PLANNING
LECTURER: MR.ZAKARY NJOROGE.
PHONE NUMBER: 0727724115
E-MAIL:njorogezakary@gmail.com
PREREQUISITE NONE
1.0 PURPOSE
To equip students with knowledge in transport planning and policy making.

2.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this course students should be able to;
i) Understand various regulations and policies governing transport and explain various transport documentations
ii) Understand and evaluate the transport environments and formulate effective policies to govern transport sector
3.0 COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Description
Interaction with the Supplies chain and the economy. Transportation regulations and public policy. Models of transport
and documentation; use of special modes of transport including bulk carriers; intermodal transportation including trailer,
container and piggy-back services. Transportation tariffs and their determinations; negotiating transportation pricing; use
of private transportation compared to common carriers partnering between transporters, growth of information technology
and its application in transport industry. Regulation and control of passenger transport, the structure and organization of
the passenger transport industry Passenger transport modes and modal choice, Costing, Cost Allocation and Revenue
Collection Transport and Environment Section, Integration of Public Transport Services International bodies and
conventions, Safety and Security Performance measurement

3.1 COURSEOUTLINE

S.NO/WEEK TOPIC
1 Introduction to Transport Policy and Planning
2 Method of selection
3 Intermodal transport
4 Vehicle Selection
5 Vehicle costing
6 CAT 1 and Assignment 1
7 Legislation
8&9 Planning and resourcing
10&11 Operational Management
12 Urban land use and transportation
13 Transport Safety and security
14 CAT 2 and Assignment 2

4.0 TEACHING METHODOLOGY

This course will be taught using lectures, case studies, group discussions and assignment

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5.0 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.
These will include white board, white board markers, LCD projector, a lap top computer and teaching notes,
6.0 COURSE EVALUATION
Continuous Assessment Tests (CATS) will constitute 30%of the marks and University Examination 70% to make a
total of 100 marks.
7.0 CORE TEXT BOOKS
i) Michael Meyer and Eric Miller (2000).Urban Transportation Planning. 2nd Ed. UK:McGraw-Hill
8.0 REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS
i) H. T. Dimitriou and G. H. Banjo (1990) Transport Planning in Third World Cities. Routledge.
ii) Bowersox, D. J., Closs, D.J., & Cooper, M.B. (2005). Supply Chain Logistics Management. 2nded. New York:
McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
iii) Sunil C, and Meindl, P. (2000) Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning and Operations. Prentice Hall.
9.0 REFERENCE JOURNALS
i) Journal of Transport Geography - Elsevier
ii) The Journal of Transport History - Manchester University Press

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