Are Benefits of Light Rail Worth Sacrifices of Foregone Bus Service?

In 1945, use of public transit accounted for more than half of the urban travel done in the United States. By 2004, this figure had dropped to less than 3%, despite substantial government subsidies for public transit since the mid 1960s. In an effort to increase the percentage of urban travel on public transit, urban areas are often turning to light rail as an alternative to bus service. The author studies light rail efficiency and cost after analyzing operations in 19 of 20 cities with both light rail and bus service.

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• Authors:
  • Semmens, John
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 453-462
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
  • ISSN: 1078-5906
  • Serial URL: http://www.atlp.org/journal.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Benefits; Bus transit; City government; Costs; Governments; Light rail transit; Ridership; Transit riders; Urban travel
• Subject Areas: Finance; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01044040
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 16 2007 9:43AM