LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

As cities become more congested, more of them are recognizing the near impossibility of building more urban freeways. Decision makers are searching for other solutions to improve urban mobility. One of these solutions can be Light Rail Transit or LRT. Many cities have available convenient rights-of-way in the form of seldom used or abandoned railroad lines, utility corridors, and highway median strips, which connect residential and commercial areas. LRT is lower cost, modern technology that can use such rights-of-way as well as other kinds of corridors including city streets. LRT is gaining popularity rapidly in North American cities as one way to improve overall mobility. This 17-page booklet describes LRT, its advantages, and some representative applications.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transit Association

  1225 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Publication Date: 1986-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Light rail transit; Medians; Public utilities; Railroad tracks; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Right of way; Utilities
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463483
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:28AM