Passenger Rail Planner's Guide 2007
The Passenger Rail Planner's Guide for 2007 begins with an overview of the state of North America's rail passenger and rail transit systems. It notes that U.S. ridership statistics for light rail rose 5.4%, followed by 3.2% for commuter rail, and and 2.8% for heavy rail. The guide includes a chart identifying FY 2008 funding for new starts projects. Analyses are presented for Amtrak, including an essay titled "Redefining Amtrak's role in the Northeast", and Via Rail in Canada. The guide then presents updates to systems in Boston, Connecticut, the New York Metropolitan Area, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Louis, Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, New Orleans, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Stockton, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle-Tacoma, Vancouver, B.C., Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
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Supplemental Notes:
- Supplement to Railway Age
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Authors:
- Gormick, Greg
- Publication Date: 2007-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: G1-G24
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Serial:
- Railway Age
- Volume: 208
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
- ISSN: 0033-8826
- Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Intercity transportation; Light rail transit; Passenger service; Rail transit; Railroad commuter service; Regional transportation
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01046862
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 25 2007 1:47PM