WASHINGTON, D.C., METRO: AT WHAT REAL PRICE THE "BENEFITS"?

There is general public enthusiasm for a rapid rail transit system in Washington, DC,primarily because it would reduce surface congestion at rush hours. METRO, as it is now designed, may nevertheless prove to be a poor second choice to the automobile by suburban commuters for destinations other than the CBD and, at the same time, fail to provide satisfactory service for the transit-dependent. If downtown employment projections (and consequently, planned patronage) are not realized, the "benefits" of METRO will in no way justify the costs of the inflexible fixed-track system.

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• Authors:
  • Brooks, E G
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 105-119
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gtpt20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Passengers; Rapid transit; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096602
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1982 12:00AM