Mass rail transit is a crucial component and often the backbone of the public transport system supporting urban development of cities. This course focuses on operations planning for mass rail transit project as well as operations management of mass rail transit, making reference to global industrial practices. It introduces traditional and innovative railway systems, as well as mass rail transit operations planning and management. It covers operations planning for design and development of mass rail transit project, operations management of mass rail transit from the perspectives of train service as well as people, safety, stakeholders, assets, performance and incident management. It also discusses the financing of mass rail transit projects and the financial management of mass rail transit operation.