Mahatma Gandhi University
AU010 606LO1: Vehicle Transport Management
Objectives
· To impart the basic concepts of vehicle transport management.
· To develop an understanding about transport organisation and management, route planning and scheduling, fleet management, fare structure and fare collection system, vehicle design and motor vehicle act.
Module I (12 hours)
Infrastructure: Types of roads, traffic condition, relief of congestion – pedestrian, bus stops, shelters, bus stations, garages – layout of premises, equipments, use of machinery.
Organization and management: Forms of ownership, principle of transport management – Internal organization, centralized condition, decentralized condition (Engineering, traffic and administration), administration, recruitment and training, welfare, health and safety.
Management Training and Operations- Basic principles of supervising, Organising Time and people, Job instruction training - Training devices and techniques - Driver and mechanic hiring.
Module II (12 hours)
Route planning and Scheduling: Sources of traffic, town planning, turning points, stopping places, survey of rout, factors affecting frequency, direction of traffic flow, estimated traffic possibility. time table layout, use of flat graph method, preparation of vehicle and crew schedules, duty roaster, use of vehicle running numbers, determination of vehicle efficiency, checking efficiency of crew, duty arrangements, duty of drivers and conductors.
Vehicle maintenance, supply management and budget: Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance - Planning and scope - Evaluation of PMI programme – Work scheduling - Overtime - Breakdown analysis - Control of repair backlogs - Cost of options. Cost of inventory - Balancing inventory cost against downtime - Parts control - Bin tag systems – Time management - Time record keeping - Budget activity - Capital expenditures - Classification of vehicle expenses
Module III (12hours)
Fleet Management, Data Processing And Fare Structure : Fleet management and data processing - Data processing systems - Software Model - Computer controlling of fleet activity - Energy management, Basis of fares, effect of competition and control, calculating average charge, zone systems, straight and tapered scales fare structure - Methods of fare collection - Preparation of fare table.
Public relations work: Dissemination of information, maintaining good will, handling complaints, traffic advisory committee, local contacts, co-operation with the press news and articles, forms of publicity, importance of quality, inter departmental liaison, advertisement, general appearance of premises, specialized publicity.
Module IV (12 hours)
Fare collection system: Principles of fare collection, way bill, bell punch system, will brew system, T. I. M. and straight machines, box system, personal and common stock, flat fare basis.
Fare structure: Basis of fares, effect of competition and control, calculating average charge, zone systems, straight and tapered scales, co-ordination of tables, anomalies, double booking, private hire charges.
Operating cost and types of vehicles: Classification of costs, average speed, running costs, supplementary costs, depreciation obsolescence, life of vehicles, sinking fund, factor affecting cost per vehicles mile incidence of wages and overheads, 100 seats miles basis, average seating capacity, vehicles size and spread overs, types of vehicle economic considerations authorization of trolley, bus services, statuary procedure taxes and hire car.
Module V (12 hours)
Vehicle design: Buses & coaches, types & capacities, basic features, entrances & exits, comfort & capacity, steps & staircases, miscellaneous arrangements & fitments, articulated buses, standardization. Traffic navigation and global positioning system.
The future: a projection from the past, future demand, environmental and social issues, the energy situation, new technology, hybrid, battery/trolley bus, other types of hybrid, lead acid battery bus, advanced battery bus
Motor vehicle act: Importance of motor vehicle act: VIII, IX, X & XI schedules, types of driving licenses, procedure for obtaining driving license, registration of vehicle, types of permits, procedure for obtaining permits, third party insurance.
Syllabus - B.Tech. Automobile Engineering