How Did Detroit and Light Rail Appear in the Same Sentence? A Case Study and Some Implications

Detroit's M-1 Rail light rail project and its importance to the city is the focus of this article. The author describes how the project got started, obstacles it has encountered, and its current status, with broader implications for light rail across America.

• Record URL:
  • http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/RAIL_37_M1.pdf
• Record URL:
  • http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/RAIL_37_final.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/08954437
• Authors:
  • Rapson, Rip
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 51-62
• Serial:
  • Rail Magazine
  • Volume: 37
  • Publisher: Community Transportation Association
  • ISSN: 0895-4437
  • Serial URL: http://www.railmagazine.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Light rail transit
• Geographic Terms: Detroit (Michigan)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01555211
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 26 2015 10:03AM