Dr. Ashish Verma holds a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and is currently serving as an assistant professor of transportation engineering at the Department of Civil Engineer and the Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation, and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. He has authored more than 70 research publications in the areas of sustainable transportation and road safety. He is an editorial board member of leading international journals of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and other publishers. More details about him can be seen on his home page at http://civil.iisc.ernet.in/ashishv/. Professor T. V. Ramanayyaholds a degree in civil engineering, a master's in transportation engineering, and a Ph.D. in transportation engineering, all from the Regional Engineering College (presently known as the National Institute of Technology) Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. He has four decades of experience (seven years in REC Warangal and 32 years at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore) in teaching, training, research, and consultancy in the areas of transportation and urban infrastructure.

"I am not aware of a book written so well covering public transportation topics in developing countries… I want to have this book on my shelf."—Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA"The main strength of this book is its relevancy to the context of developing countries. Behavior of traffic and its planning for developing countries is substantially different compared to those for developed countries. So, this book focuses on this aspect primarily and discusses the policy that needs to be taken for developing countries. Including the aspects of economics and finance related to public transport further makes this book complete."—Pranamesh Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar"The focus on public transport in emerging economies, with case studies from Indian cities such as Bangalore, is a particular strength of this book. This makes the book a good reference for understanding the current status of public transport planning and relevant issues in India. Several chapters in the book have benefited from a blend of the authors’ academic expertise and their practical experience in public transport planning."—Abdul Rawoof Pinjari, University of South Florida

• Introduction. Demography and Settlement Patterns. Different Modes and Their Characteristics. Current Scenario of Public Transport (PT) in Developing Countries. Public Transport Planning in Rural Areas. Public Transport Planning In Urban Areas. Management of Public Transport. Resource Needs for Public Transport. Economics of Public Transport. References and Bibliography. Index.

Dr. Ashish Verma holds a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and is currently serving as an assistant professor of transportation engineering at the Department of Civil Engineer and the Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation, and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. He has authored more than 70 research publications in the areas of sustainable transportation and road safety. He is an editorial board member of leading international journals of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and other publishers. More details about him can be seen on his home page at http://civil.iisc.ernet.in/ashishv/. Professor T. V. Ramanayyaholds a degree in civil engineering, a master's in transportation engineering, and a Ph.D. in transportation engineering, all from the Regional Engineering College (presently known as the National Institute of Technology) Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. He has four decades of experience (seven years in REC Warangal and 32 years at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore) in teaching, training, research, and consultancy in the areas of transportation and urban infrastructure.

"I am not aware of a book written so well covering public transportation topics in developing countries… I want to have this book on my shelf."—Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA"The main strength of this book is its relevancy to the context of developing countries. Behavior of traffic and its planning for developing countries is substantially different compared to those for developed countries. So, this book focuses on this aspect primarily and discusses the policy that needs to be taken for developing countries. Including the aspects of economics and finance related to public transport further makes this book complete."—Pranamesh Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar"The focus on public transport in emerging economies, with case studies from Indian cities such as Bangalore, is a particular strength of this book. This makes the book a good reference for understanding the current status of public transport planning and relevant issues in India. Several chapters in the book have benefited from a blend of the authors’ academic expertise and their practical experience in public transport planning."—Abdul Rawoof Pinjari, University of South Florida

• Introduction. Demography and Settlement Patterns. Different Modes and Their Characteristics. Current Scenario of Public Transport (PT) in Developing Countries. Public Transport Planning in Rural Areas. Public Transport Planning In Urban Areas. Management of Public Transport. Resource Needs for Public Transport. Economics of Public Transport. References and Bibliography. Index.

Dr. Ashish Verma holds a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and is currently serving as an assistant professor of transportation engineering at the Department of Civil Engineer and the Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation, and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. He has authored more than 70 research publications in the areas of sustainable transportation and road safety. He is an editorial board member of leading international journals of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and other publishers. More details about him can be seen on his home page at http://civil.iisc.ernet.in/ashishv/. Professor T. V. Ramanayyaholds a degree in civil engineering, a master's in transportation engineering, and a Ph.D. in transportation engineering, all from the Regional Engineering College (presently known as the National Institute of Technology) Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. He has four decades of experience (seven years in REC Warangal and 32 years at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore) in teaching, training, research, and consultancy in the areas of transportation and urban infrastructure.

"I am not aware of a book written so well covering public transportation topics in developing countries… I want to have this book on my shelf."—Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA"The main strength of this book is its relevancy to the context of developing countries. Behavior of traffic and its planning for developing countries is substantially different compared to those for developed countries. So, this book focuses on this aspect primarily and discusses the policy that needs to be taken for developing countries. Including the aspects of economics and finance related to public transport further makes this book complete."—Pranamesh Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar"The focus on public transport in emerging economies, with case studies from Indian cities such as Bangalore, is a particular strength of this book. This makes the book a good reference for understanding the current status of public transport planning and relevant issues in India. Several chapters in the book have benefited from a blend of the authors’ academic expertise and their practical experience in public transport planning."—Abdul Rawoof Pinjari, University of South Florida

• Introduction. Demography and Settlement Patterns. Different Modes and Their Characteristics. Current Scenario of Public Transport (PT) in Developing Countries. Public Transport Planning in Rural Areas. Public Transport Planning In Urban Areas. Management of Public Transport. Resource Needs for Public Transport. Economics of Public Transport. References and Bibliography. Index.