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	Geary 'bus rapid transit' gets green light - Examiner.com
		Transit corridors often will require a unique combination of local bus, rapid bus, and BRT attributes and improvements to accommodate the transit corridors� unique infrastructure, land-use, community characteristics, and business diversity for maintaining transit corridor business vitality and customer flexibly in travel mode choice.
		It is imperative to fully engage transit corridor businesses and their neighborhood community stakeholders by addressing their needs with a process that measures the business community�s pre-expectations of BRT/Rapid Bus system costs and impacts.
		Bus rapid transit is a joke in a town as densely populated as San Francisco (at least north of Market).
	www.examiner.com /a-706242~Geary__bus_rapid_transit__gets_green_light.html (2149 words)

	Rapid transit Summary
		A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic.
		The terms "rapid transit" or "metro" tend to view this as a less important characteristic and include systems that are entirely elevated or at ground level (at grade).
		Before any plans were made for transit systems with underground tunnels and stations, several railway operators built tunnels for their trains, usually to reduce the grade of the railway line.
	www.bookrags.com /Rapid_transit (4832 words)

	Metro
		In many cases, at least a portion of the rails are placed in tunnel s dug beneath the surface of a city.
		The Docklands Light Railway (1987) in London, whilst for the most part not underground, is also driverless.
		Some systems use light rail; other cities' systems are hybrids wherein a tram way moves underground in the city centre.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Metro.html (1293 words)

	Rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic.
		Those who prefer the terms "rapid transit" or "metro" tend to view this as a less important characteristic and include systems that are entirely elevated or at ground level (at grade).
		Before any plans were made for transit systems with underground tunnels and stations, several railway operators built tunnels for their trains, usually to reduce the grade of the railway line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metro (4107 words)

	The Seattle Times: Opinion: Bus Rapid Transit: the solution to the region's gridlock
		Finally, while Sound Transit's initial segment of light rail represents a foolish squandering of literally billions of scarce transportation dollars, it is becoming a "sunk cost" which cannot be just abandoned.
		Where light rail has been built economically, such as in San Diego or Salt Lake City, either the rails have already been in place or the topography is such that it's easy to lay them without condemnations or tunneling.
		Bus Rapid Transit is, or should be, the mode of choice for high-capacity transit in the metropolitan Puget Sound region.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/opinion/2002619155_sunpadelford13.html (1459 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rapid transit
		The terms "rapid transit" or "metro" tend to view this as a less important characteristic and include systems that are entirely elevated or at ground level (at grade).
		Rapid transit systems that are above street level may be called "elevated" systems, often shortened to el or L, as in Chicago 'L'.
		Sometimes, for political reasons, commuter lines are operated by a separate authority that tends not to co-operate with the city's transit authority (except in Japan, where the commuter routes are frequent in suburbs and form the backbone of the networks).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Rapid_transit (3930 words)

	The Seattle Times: Opinion: West's best transit system takes Denver to smart growth
		Last November, in an unmistakable vote of confidence for public transit, Denver-area residents agreed to a small increase in a regional sales tax to pay for the largest mass-transit construction program since the Metro subway system was built in Washington, D.C., in the 1980s and early 1990s.
		Public transit also offers developers dozens of stations around which to build the sought-after new neighborhoods that are proving to be the choicest, most affordable and accessible places to live in Denver.
		Denver, in effect, is relying on the transit system as the foundation of a new development strategy that focuses on building from within instead of sprawling ever farther out.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/opinion/2002237438_denverlightrail11.html (902 words)

	Bus Systems, ST Express, Bus Rapid Transit, Ride Free Express
		Click here for information from Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a repackaging and enhancement of express bus service to make it more like rail service, but at the same time offer a speed of deployment over a wider geographic area than is possible with light rail lines.
		As of Spring 2006, Sound Transit has developed its own conceptions of BRT to make sure that this mode is viewed as inferior to light rail in capacity and speed, and thus is perceived as a precursor service to light rail.
		The Sound Transit analysis of the alternatives, in PDF here, has been sharply attacked by transit activists for its inaccurate portrayal of cost and performance, as of late May 2005.
	www.bettertransport.info /pitf/bus.htm (814 words)

	Next stop: Honolulu? - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		ALRT is more expensive to build because of the costs of automation and advanced communication systems.
		For transit to succeed this time around, it has to be a real joint venture, with politics put aside.
		For transit to work on O'ahu, there must be a new coalition of people interested not just in transit but in the integration of all travel modes — walking, biking, ride-sharing, taxi and shuttle services, public and private buses, park and ride, and those who continue to drive.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Feb/27/op/op05p.html (2742 words)

	The Ultimate Urban heavy rail Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		A notable example is the Paris RER system, where (in cooperation with the city's transit authority) several pairs of existing suburban lines running in opposite directions from the city have been extended in tunnel to join up and form new through routes across the city.
		Elevated railways were a popular way to build mass transit systems in cities around the turn of the twentieth century, but they have fallen out of favor and many elevated lines were later demolished, being replaced by subways or buses.
		In the United States, the lack of metro, subway, or rapid transit systems except in a few of the larger cities has been attributed to the influence of the automotive industry and oil refining companies, which essentially used automobiles, buses, and advocacy of public road-funding to compete effectively against existing streetcar and trolley systems.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Metro (3203 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Transit projects on track
		Utah proponents of public transit, hoping for increased funding in the not-too-distant future, had to be encouraged by the way voters responded to transit-related election issues across the country in November.
		The winning measures include a long-term plan for transit expansion in Denver that calls for new light-rail mass transit lines and a Bus Rapid Transit system; light rail construction and bus system improvements in Phoenix, worth $16 billion; and a tax increase to keep buses running at current operating levels in Spokane, Wash.
		Another 21 transit initiatives were on ballots in August or other special-election dates during the year and 17 of those also were approved.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595111826,00.html (765 words)

	Expert Project Management: Good Public Relations
		To succeed, the application would require the majority support of all those impacted by the project, and assistance with public relations was obviously essential.
		The Provincial Government launched an ambitious project to design and build 22km of advanced light, intermediate capacity, rapid transit system between two densely populated areas from downtown to downtown over hilly terrain.
		To provide for grade separation, about 14 km of track is elevated, 2km is in tunnel, and the remainder is at grade on a dedicated right-of-way.
	www.maxwideman.com /papers/goodpr/examples.htm (506 words)

	Federal Transit Administration
		Headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States, FTA functions through a Washington, DC, headquarters office and 10 regional offices which assist transit agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
		The Federal Transit Administration administers federal funding to support a variety of locally planned, constructed, and operated public transportation systems throughout the U.S., including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars, monorail, passenger ferry boats, inclined railways, and people movers.
		The FTA recognizes the benefits of transit depend on riders.
	www.fta.dot.gov (411 words)

	Getting Urban Transit Systems Focused on Cost and Service
		Despite decades of generous subsidies, urban transit ridership is less than 2 percent of the overall urban passenger market and less than 5 percent of the commuter market.
		Of the $8.4 billion that the federal government proposes to spend on transit subsidies in FY 2006, $1.5 billion is dedicated to “new starts,” including a new “small starts” program.
		In the world of local transit, the Virginia Rail Express is considered an efficient system, despite its reliance on subsidies large enough to buy each of its passengers a mid-size car.
	www.heritage.org /Research/SmartGrowth/wm717.cfm (1642 words)

	British Columbia Transit Act
		"transit service agreement"" means an agreement for not less than 5 years between the authority and a municipality, or between the authority and a regional district, respecting the provision and maintenance of transit services in a transit service area by means of annual operating agreements;
		(b) the portions of the annual cost to be contributed by the authority and the regional transit commission under subsection (1) and, for that purpose, may prescribe that the authority or the commission must pay none or all or different portions of the prescribed classes of expenses.
		(b) the portions of the annual cost to be contributed by the authority, the municipality and the regional transit commission under subsection (1) and, for that purpose, may prescribe that the authority, the municipality or the commission must pay none or all or different portions of the prescribed classes of expenses.
	www.qp.gov.bc.ca /statreg/stat/B/96038_01.htm (6239 words)

	Car 601
		BTS has a conceptual plan for light rapid transit in Vancouver, including a short inner-city subway, and is hopeful of having at least one route in operation by 1980-81.
		The existence of 601 and its whereabouts was known to many "transit" groups, both professional and amateur around North America (and Europe), and indeed they were several inquiries made of B.C. Transit regarding possible purchase of the car.
		The Edmonton Transit motorman, who also was donating his time, agreed to give us another complete trip on the LRT system and once more car 601 caused a lot of heads to turn as it made its way majestically up and down the line.
	www.edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca /uhv601.htm (2182 words)

	review of automated peoplemover transit technologies in Japan
		Kobe City rationalized its' public transit systems to include railroads as the main arteries, buses to serve as a capillary mode of conveyance, and the construction of a 'New Transit System' to serve as an intermediary mode complementing the other two.
		Railway and transit infrastructure is perceived as private property in Japan, contrary to the situation in North America and Europe.
		To select the most appropriate transit technology or set of technologies, it is necessary to compare conventional systems such as light rail transit with advanced systems, such as Automated Guideway Transit, and to compare various advanced systems with one another.
	faculty.washington.edu /jbs/itrans/jakes1.htm (3689 words)

	British Columbia Transit Act -- British Columbia Transit Regulation
		"conventional transit service" means services and facilities operated by or for a public passenger transportation system to transport persons on specified routes at scheduled times using public streets or thoroughfares, and that portion of custom transit service operated to transport persons who are not designated under section 11, but does not include rapid transit service;
		(b) the regional transit commission must contribute 37.0% and the authority must contribute 63.0% of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses described in section 9 (1) (b), and
		(c) the regional transit commission must contribute 100% and the authority must contribute 0.00% of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses described in section 9 (1) (d).
	www.qp.gov.bc.ca /statreg/reg/B/BCTransit/30_91.htm (1622 words)

	All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems: Index By Mode
		A technologically similar `diesel light rail' service began operating in Ottawa, Ontario in October 2001.
		Also known as `subway', `metro', or `rapid transit'.
		The Expo Express may or may not have been public transit, depending on whether or not fair admission was required to ride the line.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/alltime/other-modes.html (1207 words)

	John Baird, Light Rail Killer :: News :: thetyee.ca
		David Jeanes, the president of Transport 2000, a non-profit group that promotes eco-friendly transit and one of light rail's original champions, was actually against the extended plan, in part because it would have shut down the existing O-Train for three years.
		Doucet points out that due to the loss of light rail, 400 buses that would have been off the downtown streets will still be on, resulting in 131,000 tonnes of emissions a year that would have been eliminated by electric light rail.
		Light Rail Transit: LRT operating on reserved rights-of-ways (R-O-W's can be as simple as a HOV lane with rails), with preemptive signaling at intersections and minimal segregation.
	thetyee.ca /News/2007/01/23/LightRail (6589 words)

	Light Rapid Transit Castings
		Vancouver leads the world in selecting advance rapid transit technology to enhance the development of liveable communities in the region.
		One of the key features of the automated transit system is the unique steerable axle suspension.
		The new cars are technologically advanced while providing the public with the benefits of increased comfort and efficiency.
	www.highlandfoundry.com /case5.html (194 words)

	Jakes Associates: Worldwide Transit Technology Assessment and Survey Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Since the early 1970's, when The N.D. Lea Transportation Research Corporation, a non-profit organization, ceased publishing The Lea Transit Compendium, meaningful classification of transit technologies has been absent, particularly from the point of view of the promise they hold for solving urban congestion and pollution in a substantial way.
		A limited number of technology review reports, which have been developed in the last thirty years, are typically quite confusing, as they have focused on gathering of engineering details (frequently outdated and misleading) rather than on interpretation of the value of technology for specific type of applications.
		Conventional Rapid Transit Systems are beginning to automate (for example, Paris Metro).
	www.jakesassociates.com /knowledge_worldwide.htm (455 words)

	SkyTrain website \| News and Events
		The British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Ltd. (BCRTC) operates the innovative and internationally respected SkyTrain advanced rapid transit system.
		BCRTC operates the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines, the world's longest automated light rapid transit system, connecting downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey.
		The SkyTrain in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is an advanced light rapid transit system operating fully automated trains on two lines.
	www.skytrain.info /newsevents.aspx (119 words)

	Order 19
		BC Transit processed the request and on March 24, 1993, after consultation with the third party, provided the applicant with a copy of the contract minus schedules A, C and D (the schedules).
		BC Transit essentially decided that the information in dispute is "commercial information" belonging to Bombardier, that it was explicitly supplied in confidence to BC Transit, and that its disclosure would cause "significant harm" to Bombardier's competitive position, thus meeting, in its view, the three-part harms test established under section 21 of the Act.
		The Coordinator for BC Transit states that he was told by Bombardier that the information was to be so treated, and he and Bombardier supplied me with copies of a "Proprietary Information" statement that was apparently sent to BC Transit by the bidder.
	www.oipcbc.org /orders/1994/Order19.html (1335 words)

	Council chooses light-rail transit - Minnesota Daily
		The $930 million light-rail transit line would have a station at the West Bank and run underground in a tunnel along Washington Avenue Southeast between an East Bank station and a Stadium Village station.
		His goal is to establish set criteria to evaluate all transit on the same standard.
		Light rail encourages big businesses at the expense of small businesses like his, he said, and he called his store's outlook "not good" after the light rail was built.
	www.mndaily.com /articles/2006/07/12/68584 (852 words)

	Light Reading - Optical Networking - Corrigent #2 - Telecom News Wire
		The rapid growth reported year-over-year represents a profound change in the optical metro market, whereby established carriers begin the migration to 10Gbps metro networks to support triple-play and other demanding packet-based services.
		Corrigent specializes in these extremely fast and advanced platforms designed to provide metro transport support for hundreds of thousands of customers using voice, video, data and cellular services.
		Along with advanced packet capabilities, it also carries traditional TDM traffic for wireline, cellular and upcoming 3G services that today make up the bulk of service providers' revenue.
	www.lightreading.com /document.asp?doc_id=79682 (979 words)

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