COMMUTER RAIL PLANNING IN ONTARIO: AN OVERVIEW OF PLANNING AND OF OPERATIONAL AND RIDERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS
The gap between travel demand and supply in the Toronto region is being widened with the result that peak period congestion on both existing transit and road facilities is becoming progressively worse. The extension and expansion of existing or implementation of new commuter rail facilities are discussed in this report including legislative and institutional considerations, level of service, planning, stations and cost.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of RTAC Annual Conference, Calgary, Alberta, 1975.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
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Authors:
- Kidman, L R
- Schwabl, L
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1975-9
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 43-80
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Serial:
- Issue Number: 7
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commuter service; Passengers; Railroad commuter service; Transportation planning; Travel demand
- Geographic Terms: Toronto (Canada)
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00153050
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM