FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT STUDY

Fixed guideway, by Federal statute definition, involves any mass transportation service which utilizes a separate right of way or rails and includes rail commuter service, rail transit, automated guideway transit, busways, trolley buses, inclines and cable cars. This survey revealed that there are 30 existing systems operating almost 3,500 route miles and carrying 2 billion passengers annually. The mechanisms of state and local financing for the $1.8 billion in annual subsidies these systems require were analyzed. Despite concern for current and future funding constraints, extensive fixed-guideway extensions are under construction or in advanced planning. Excluding rail commuter services, new systems and extensions will double the number and route miles of fixed-guideway transit facilities. Eight of 23 new systems are under construction and 6 of 12 extensions will also be at least partially completed by 1986. Light rail is an increasingly attractive fixed-guideway option. At least $16 billion will be required for projects already planned and over half of this funding is anticipated to come from Federal sources.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Assn of State Hwy and Transp Officials

  Fixed Guideway Transit Task Force
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 1983-11

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Federal government; Finance; Financing; Forecasting; Light rail transit; Line extensions (Rail transit); Local government; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit; State government; Subsidies
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381508
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM