Evaluating Rail Transit Criticism

This report evaluates criticism of rail transit. It examines claims that rail transit is ineffective at increasing public transit readership and improving transportation system performance, that rail transit investments are not cost effective, and that transit is an outdated form of transportation. It finds that critics often misrepresent issues and use biased and inaccurate analysis. This is a companion to the report "Rail Transit in America: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits".

• Corporate Authors:

  Victoria Transport Policy Institute

  1250 Rudlin Street
  Victoria, British Columbia  Canada  V8V 3R7
• Authors:
  • Litman, Todd
• Publication Date: 2005-6-24

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 39p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Cost effectiveness; Evaluation; Investments; Performance; Public transit; Rail transit
• Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01003601
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 1 2005 7:57AM