POPULATION DENSITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR URBAN RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS

Considerable attention has been given to the relationship of population densities within an urbanized area to existing or estimated rail transit patronage. Unfortunately, much of the rail planning is conducted at the macroscopic scale with the generalized statements of "minimum" densities necessary to support a given system. To adequately assess rail transit potential, microscopic analysis along any particular rail corridor is required. Several data sources are readily available to transportation planners in developing population density profiles along an existing or proposed rail corridor.

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  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Peterson, R L
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 54
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Corridors; Economics; Light rail transit; Population; Population density; Rapid transit; Research; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Residential density
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387848
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM