Passenger Rail Planner's Guide 2008

The Passenger Rail Planner's Guide for 2008 begins with an article titled "Passenger rail: A national priority" in which the author describes a rail renaissance for the U.S. which is promoting rail as a viable alternative to the dependence on automobile. The article mentions two studies by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) which look at commuter and intercity passenger rail as well as potential high speed rail operations in the U.S. Analyses are presented for Amtrak through an essay titled "Amtrak's fleet: the next great step", as well as another essay titled "Shaping the freight/passenger rail interface." Also included is a chart identifying FY 2009 funding for New Starts projects and Small Starts projects. The final section, titled "The North American passenger rail market", first presents updates on Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada. This is then followed by an overview of passenger rail systems in Boston, Connecticut, the New York Metropolitan Area, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando, 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, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Supplement to Railway Age
• Authors:
  • Bowen, Douglas John
  • McHugh, Joe
  • Hamberger, Edward R
  • Gormick, Greg
• Publication Date: 2008-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: pp G1-G24
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 209
  • 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; Passenger transportation; Rail transit; Railroad commuter service; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01095817
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 2008 7:32AM