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Transit Law
Class Term:
Fall Term 2015-2016
Catalog Number:
5139
Class Number:
28939
Class Schedule:
Monday
10:30 am -
12:20 pm
Room:
LAW 121
Lecture
Credits:
2 (2 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
"W" Writing
Priority:
Limited Enrollment - 3rd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses
Additional Information
This course is structured as a combination of lecture, discussion and research and writing exercises. The source documents and materials for this course will consist of statutes, regulations, judicial and administrative briefs and decisions, as well as studies of selected government projects and actions. All materials are new in the sense that a unique compendium of course materials, from hard copies and the internet, will be generated to form the basis for a future published text of study. Every class session will include questions and discussion of the issues presented and the background materials.
Grading Details
Evaluation of student work is to be based on class participation, including three short papers on topics raised during the course (2-3 pages each) (50%), and a take home final examination (50%).
Description
This is a course on the law and legal principles used to create, operate and maintain mass transportation infrastructure. The focus is on the legal functions and processes used in planning and operating mass transit and the rules and alternatives for spending government appropriated funds. This course gives an overview of regulatory, procurement and grant practice. Also covered are public/private collaboration as well as private sector participation in government assisted or sponsored projects, including the relationships between and among the Federal Government, State and local governments and the private sector. This course provides an introduction to basic government contracts and regulatory practice in the context of mass transportation.