LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT IN VANCOUVER--COSTS, POTENTIAL AND ALTERNATIVES

While some indicate that Light Rail Transit is the easy answer to the transit problems of major metropolitan areas, some urban transit experts are far from convinced. This study raises a number of important questions--questions which should be addressed by policy makers in any city before they undertake a major expenditure for urban transit.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 143 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Light rail transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316753
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM