13th National Light Rail and Streetcar Conference: Transforming Urban Areas
This publication presents papers from the 13th National Light Rail and Streetcar Conference, held November 15-17, 2015, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference focused on how investments in light rail and streetcars can strengthen the entire transit network, contribute to regional mobility, and integrate successfully into the built environment. Sessions explored ways to plan, design, construct, maintain and operate light rail and streetcar systems. Positive results were showcased in metropolitan areas that have embraced light rail and streetcars. The conference highlighted the themes of “inserting” LRT and streetcars into urban street environments and tracking the reemergence of streetcars that was begun in the 2012 conference. A session was devoted to developments in Canada, and a special panel discussion on successful practices in Eastern and Western Europe closed the conference. In the circular, the papers are categorized under 10 headings: complete streets; state-of-the-art in vehicles; ensuring LRT and streetcar safety; lessons learned; procurement strategies; insertion of streetcars and LRT in urban street environments; state of good repair; LRT in the total transit system; infrastructure developments; and successful streetcar design in motorized cities.
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Conference:
- 13th National Light Rail and Streetcar Conference
- Location: Minneapolis Minnesota, United States
- Date: 2015-11-15 to 2015-11-17
- Publication Date: 2016-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 484p
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Circular
- Issue Number: E-C213
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0097-8515
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Complete streets; Infrastructure; Lessons learned; Light rail transit; Light rail vehicles; Procurement; Public transit; Repairing; State of the art; Streetcars; Transit safety; Urban areas; Vehicle design
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01613496
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780309450591
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 19 2016 10:44PM