REVIEW OF RECENT AMERICAN LIGHT RAIL EXPERIENCES

A review of new light rail systems opened in the United States since 1980 is presented using generally available transit system characteristics, U.S. Census data, and selected additional information. An update of experiences with the three cities studied in the last major federal assessment is contrasted with an overview of San Diego, which was not included, and five new light rail systems. Recent market trends for individual regions are presented, as are current local development policies.

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• Authors:
  • Dunphy, R T
• Conference:
  • Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit: Building on Success--Learning from Experience
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Date: 1995-11-12 to 1995-11-15
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 104-113
• Monograph Title: SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 12-15, 1995. VOLUME 1
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Census; Conferences; Development; Light rail transit; Local government; Markets; Policy; Real estate development; Statistical trends
• Uncontrolled Terms: Characteristics
• Geographic Terms: Baltimore (Maryland); Buffalo (New York); Denver (Colorado); Los Angeles (California); Portland (Oregon); Sacramento (California); Saint Louis (Missouri); San Diego (California); Santa Clara County (California); United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00716768
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309061520
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 30 1996 12:00AM