PUBLIC CONSIDERATIONS OF THE ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OF LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

The term light rail transit is defined for its use in this paper. This paper is concerned with that type of rail transit that permits electric operation of rail vehicles, singly or in trains, and is capable of subway, elevated, at-grade, and in-street operation on any given route. Economics and marketing are related in the same manner that revenue and expense are related. Adaptation of the service to maximize public response cost will confer public benefits to both the user and the taxpayer when more costly alternatives are relieved or avoided. The unique aspects of light rail transit in developing and conferring benefits are reviewed and analyzed. Light rail transit is often less costly and more convenient than full-scale rapid transit; it is often more efficient, attractive, and economical than conventional bus transit within its proper area of operation.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board (TRB)

  Washington, DC   
• Authors:
  • TENNYSON, E L
• Conference:
  • National Conference on Light Rail Transit
  • Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States
  • Date: 1975-6-23 to 1975-6-25
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 167-172
• Monograph Title: Light rail transit
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 161
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Benefits; Economic efficiency; Economics; Light rail transit; Marketing; Passengers; Public transit; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129823
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 21 1981 12:00AM