LIGHT RAIL: WHERE THE ACTION IS

Light rail transit provides the operating benefits of fixed guideway transportation without the high capital cost of heavy rapid transit. The basic light rail concept can be modified to meet a particular city's circumstances. Light rail projects in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Portland, and San Diego are examined. The status of the light rail proposal for the Denver area is discussed. Denver's Regional Transportation District recently demonstrated that a 73 mi at-grade light rail network would satisfy Denver's need for more cost-effective, less polluting transport. Various light rail vehicles are described. Advantages and limitations, possible variations, and significant advancements in light rail vehicle technology are discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Kizzia, T
  • Middleton, W D
• Publication Date: 1980-9-29

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 40-51
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 181
  • Issue Number: 18
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Environmental protection; Light rail transit; Light rail vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Buffalo (New York); Denver (Colorado); Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania); Portland (Oregon); San Diego (California)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345414
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM