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	Light rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Light rail is generally powered by electricity, usually by means of overhead wires, but sometimes by a live rail, also called third rail (a high voltage bar alongside the track), requiring safety measures and warnings to the public not to touch it.
		Light rail systems are generally cheaper to build than heavy rail, since the infrastructure does not need to be as substantial, and tunnels are generally not required as is the case with most metro systems.
		Light rail is also notably low-impact with regards to hard-to-measure quality of life variables (except noise--q.v.), whereas highway construction has historically wreaked havoc on the social capital of neighborhoods where it occurs and leads to cases of alleged cancer clusters and noise pollution in areas directly adjacent to even moderately-traveled routes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Light_rail (3256 words)

	Light Rail Terminology
		A light rail employee, usually located in a control room environment, that controls the movement of an LRV within a system, maintains radio communication with all support staff, and monitors SCADA and related equipment.
		A rail or other structure laid parallel with the running rail of a track to prevent wheels from being derailed; to hold wheels in correct alignment to prevent flanges from striking the points of turnout or crossing frogs or the points of switches; or to keep derailed wheels adjacent to the running rails.
		A rail joint designed to arrest the flow of electric current from rail to rail by means of insulation, so placed as to separate the rail ends and other metal parts connecting them.
	www.lightrail.com /terminology.htm (8927 words)

	Toronto Transit Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As of 2003, the TTC operates four subway lines with 69 stations (including a light rail transit line)(see Toronto Subway and RT) and 149 intracity 'surface' streetcar and bus routes, with total daily ridership exceeding 1.3 million passengers.
		Instead, a proposed extension on the Danforth end of the Bloor-Danforth line was built in 1985 as the Scarborough RT (light rail transit) line, which went from Kennedy to McCowan Station.
		The CLRV (Canadian Light Rail Vehicle) and the ALRV (Articulated Light Rail Vehicle) were designed by an Ontario Crown corporation and a Swiss private company and built in Thunder Bay.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /TTC (1696 words)

	Transit Toronto - Content: The Canadian Light Rail Vehicles (The CLRVs) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The CLRVs' European styling was quite different from the Art Deco subtleties of the PCCs, and they didn't arrive without their teething problems.
		CLRV 4029 was one of three Toronto units to be sent to Boston for evaluation.
		It was supposed to be the first CLRV charter, but the CLRVs had not yet been cleared to haul passengers.
	transit.toronto.on.ca /streetcar/4503.shtml (889 words)

	History of Light Rail
		Light rail is on the agenda in Auckland and Wellington.
		Light rail is not a rigid concept, but a flexible mode that fits between the bus and the heavy metro or conventional railway, and can behave like either of them as well.
		Light rail can cater economically and effectively for passenger flows between 2000 and 20 000 passengers/hour, which will usually be found in cities with populations between 200 000 and one million.
	www.lrta.org /mrthistory.html (4381 words)

	Railway Age: Rail is the future - Ottawa in Transit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rail transit arrived quietly in all-bus Ottawa on Oct. 15, 2001, when OC Transpo began operating its O-Train diesel light rail transit (DLRT) service--the first in North America--over a leased Canadian Pacific branch.
		Each of the 80-ton, 159-foot vehicles is powered by two 420-hp diesel engines through a mechanical transmission, and is capable of a 75 mph maximum speed, although maximum speeds on the line are limited to about 40 mph.
		Vehicle alternatives were considered and either rail or Transitway development recommended for most routes, while the technology choice for two corridors was left to a later decision.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_2_204/ai_98265135 (1484 words)

	Untitled Document
		These "peak vehicle occupancy" statistics are based on data from actual operations (excluding the four most crowded and congested urban centers in the U.S. and Canada: Boston, Montréal, New York and Toronto), not on theoretical "capacity" models.
		This is demonstrated by the stabilization of observed peak vehicle occupancy at similar levels in a number of cities, in corridors having a wide range of demand characteristics.
		Light rail ridership in Seattle, as elsewhere, will "top out" once peak-period crowding reaches to the point where additional passengers are not willing to board.
	www.trolleycar.org /letters/001008demery.htm (2261 words)

	I-90 monorail gets thumbs down
		The five modes studied were light rail, monorail, bus rapid transit based on existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes with some improvements, buses using a new exclusive busway, and an exclusive busway built such that it could later be converted to light rail.
		If a tunnel is used to get light rail from south Bellevue into downtown Bellevue, monorail emerges as the best choice in that segment, costing $400 million to $540 million to build compared with $780 million to $1.1 billion for a light rail tunnel.
		The light rail plan assumes riders could ride from downtown Bellevue to the University of Washington and to Northgate without ever leaving the train, an assumption that boosts light rail ridership numbers somewhat.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /transportation/218247_transit31.html (1320 words)

	Railway Age: Light rail: the affordable alternative. (urban ... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Light rail vehicles can operate through short radius curves or on steep grades, and they can readily adapt to running conditions that range all the way from operation in mixed street traffic to high-speed, grade-separated rights-of-way.
		Similarly, a four-mile section of Portland's MAX light rail line was developed as an integral part of a project to rebuild and widen the Banfield Freeway.
		Each vehicle is fitted with a transponder which identifies its location to the control center, which can then either automatically trigger traffic lights or regulate dwell times so that a vehicle arrives at an intersection when the lights are in its favor.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:7394343&refid=holomed_1 (6037 words)

	Railway Age: San Jose goes all the way - has the entire 20-mile Guadalupe Corridor light rail line in service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Light rail trains operate through the San Jose city center in a six-block rail and bus transit mall that represents the centerpiece of an extraordinary decade-long redevelopment effort that has helped to transform downtown San Jose into a major urban center.
		Effective with the April opening of the final southern light rail segment, for example, routes or schedules for some two dozen bus routes were modified to better connect with the expanded light rail service.
		The final $502.9 million budget for the light rail project itself represented a 46% share from UMTA Section 3 grants, 21% State of California funding, and a 33% local share supported largely by the county-wide half-cent transit sales tax.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_n8_v192/ai_11135698 (1491 words)

	Toronto Transit Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Regional commuter service (both and rail) is operated by GO Transit the vast majority of which goes downtown Toronto's Union Station.
		The two models of streetcars the TTC for revenue service are unique to the The CLRV (Canadian Light Rail Vehicle) and ALRV (Articulated Light Rail Vehicle) were designed an Ontario Crown corporation and a Swiss private company and in Thunder Bay.
		There arguments over the reason why this is popular belief is that the TTC didn't the Canadian Pacific Railway to operate steam locomotives through city The more practical reason is that early were used to pull wagons smoothly and they fit a different gauge.
	www.freeglossary.com /TTC (1418 words)

	Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Trains
		Light rail makes very frequent stops and connects neighborhoods and immediate suburbs to a densely populated central city.
		Light rail generally runs on rails in streets or in a right of way, and is powered by overhead electrical wires.
		Commuter rail provides a clean, easy, reliable transportation option that benefits both the rail user who no longer needs to deal with parking issues, and the auto user who has more parking made available by the rail user.
	www.transitnow.org /KRM.html (3124 words)

	The Third Rail - Light Rail Notes from 1975 - page 1
		An unexpectedly large crowd of 550 heard speakers from the United States, Canada and West Germany describe the advantages of "light rail." "Light Rail Transit," or LRT, is the comprehensive generic term which is rapidly replacing the less descriptive terms "streetcar," "trolley," etc., in North America, and "tram" in some overseas usage.
		The term encompasses many variations, but is most often used to describe systems using electric rail vehicles of less than heavy rapid transit size on systems employing substantial private right-of-way, with or without grade crossings.
		The conference included field trips on the light rail line to Media and on the third-rail Norristown run, plus a trip to the Boeing Vertol helicopter plant (the former Baldwin Locomotive Works) to inspect assembly of the U.S. Standard Light Rail Vehicle (SLRV), and enjoy a test ride on the Boeing property.
	thethirdrail.net /0007/lrt1.htm (557 words)

	ALRV Car Specs
		TC 4200 is the articulated variant of the CLRV, the ALRV (Articulated Light Rail Vehicle) built by CanCar Rail (UTDC).
		Articulated vehicles were common in Europe, and it was felt that by utilizing this concept would make the model attractive to transit companies thinking of getting into the LRT business (as was starting at that time).
		For testing on the TTC, the vehicle had to be regauged and the pantograph was replaced by a trolley pole.
	www.lightrail.com /carspecpages/toronto/alrv.htm (780 words)

	COMMISSION REPORT MACRO
		Sufficient funds for the rebuilding of CLRV streetcars are included in Project 4.15 Streetcar Overhaul, under Life Extension of Canadian Light Rail Vehicles, as set out on pages 1037 to 1040, category State of Good Repair/Safety, in the TTC 2005-2009 Capital Program as approved by the City of Toronto Council on February 23, 2005.
		The implementation of a Life Extension Program for the CLRV streetcar fleet is, itself, a complicated undertaking which requires lead time for re-design of the streetcars’ major systems, for the awarding of contracts, and for pre-production set-up (see Exhibit 6, attached).
		In order to meet this growing requirement for streetcars, the Commission should approve both the rebuilding of the current CLRV streetcar fleet in order to ensure continued safe and reliable operation of these streetcars for an additional 10-15 years, and the immediate commencement of the process of procuring new fully-accessible low-floor streetcars for Toronto.
	www.ttc.ca /postings/gso-comrpt/documents/report/f2473/_conv.htm (2691 words)

	SIG/UTDC/Hawker Siddeley CLRV 4200-4251
		After these CLRVs were built they were tested in Europe at the OBB/UIC climate chamber in Vienna.
		These six cars 4000-4005 were used inaugural celebration to be introduced to the public on September 29,1979 in a procession to the Humber Loop where a Peter Witt car and a PCC car had led the six CLRV cars for inaugural ceremonies.
		4199 was the last CLRV car to be accepted by the TTC being accepted on February 22,1983.
	www.geocities.com /ttclfs1001/streetcars/clrv.htm (296 words)

	ERA Online \| Swindler Transit News
		In 1979, the PCC’s successor, the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle, first appeared, built by the Ontario-government-created company, UTDC Inc. The reviews were negative from the get-go: The new wheels were too noisy, and had to be changed.
		Rail, ferry, and bus service at the terminal was halted for about an hour, delaying 12,000 to 15,000 commuters, Stessel said.
		Light rail could be built on the former rail track in east Belfast to serve Ballybeen, Comber and Ards.
	www.electricrailroaders.org /swindler/2004_0828-0903.php (20331 words)

	The Third Rail - Light Rail Notes from 1975 - page 2
		Several streetcar museums were represented, but only a few remarks were heard about the "good old days." Most participants were concerned about Light Rail's future as a viable alternative for medium density transit corridors, in cities of various sizes.
		Dayton, Ohio, has a plan for Light Rail Transit, and is ready to begin construction as soon as Federal funding is assured.
		The MBTA people are sold on light rail, and very proud of the Riverside Line.
	www.rapidtransit.net /net/thirdrail/0007/lrt2.htm (561 words)

	Transit Toronto - Content: The Articulated Light Rail Vehicles (the ALRVs) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Articulated vehicles were common in Europe; indeed SIG had already developed an articulated version when designing the CLRV, and it was felt that utilizing this concept would be attractive to transit companies thinking of getting into the LRT business.
		For operation on the TTC, the vehicle had to be regauged (the TTC furnished replacement trucks) and the pantograph was replaced by a trolley pole.
		Other than their extra long bodies and the bend in the middle, ALRVs have another feature which distinguishes it from its CLRV cousins, that of a large box that sits on the roof near the front of both sections of the vehicle.
	transit.toronto.on.ca /streetcar/4504.shtml (967 words)

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		During the same timeframe, was responsible for overseeing the quality of the 28 vehicles out of the manufacturing facility (UTDC Kingston Works), for the quality at the commissioning site at TTC's McCowan Yard in Toronto, and for obtaining final acceptance of the vehicles from the TTC.
		This vehicle was quite similar to the Vancouver Skytrain, except that TTC opted to use drivers rather than have the cars fully automated.
		During the same timeframe, was responsible for overseeing the quality of the 13 vehicles out of the manufacturing facility (UTDC Kingston Works), and for the quality of the vehicles at the commissioning site in Detroit, Michigan.
	geocities.com /mackenzi52/pagetransit.html (1347 words)

	NCTM International Street Car Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A era ended on 30 June 1993 with the last regularly scheduled PCC operation in Den Haag although the motors of many of the cars now power the newest articulated trams in the city.
		All the wiring between the front and middle of the car was relocated in a sealed conduit in the side sill instead of beneath the car floor.
		The reasons for the sudden demise of the PCC car in Toronto after 57 years included; 1) declining ridership, 2) having sufficient CLRVs and ALRVs to maintain existing routes and the new Spadina Avenue line, and 3) achieving a standardized fleet without maintaining a separate spare parts inventory for just nineteen cars.
	www.dctrolley.org /incoll.htm (1156 words)

	Globeinvestor.com: Turbo Genset Inc. Announces its Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 31 December 2004
		A further rail order for Pounds Sterling 2.7 million was awarded in January 2005 and confirms our belief that the Company is now beginning to realise its commercial potential.
		The motor drive technology is applicable to a wide range of industries and applications, including air and gas compressors, motion control (traction drives), hybrid vehicles, renewable energy and turbo-chargers.
		Rail and light transit customers require a combination of affordability, proven reliability and low technical and safety risk.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20050329&archive=ccnm&slug=0329003n (5544 words)

	Special Collections, Langsdale Library
		A Demonstration of Light Rail Transportation in the Nation's Capital: A Citizens' Proposal - March 1975
		Light Rail Transit: A State of the Art Review: Technology Sharing, May 1977
		The UMTA Rail Modernization Program: The Distribution of Capital Grant Funds for Rail Rehabilitation and Modernization, 1965-1977 (July 1978)
	archives.ubalt.edu /lr/lr4_c.htm (909 words)

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		During the mid-70s, Canada's Urban Transportation Development Corporation designed a new tram, called CLRV (Canadian Light Rail Vehicle) and 200 cars, built by Swiss Industrial Company (4000-4005 class, delivered in 1977/8) and Hawker-Siddeley Canada Ltd. company (4010-4199 class; delivered in 1979-81) were acquired by Toronto Transit Commission.
		The prototype of Articulated Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV) was built in 1982 and was numbered 4900 by TTC.
		The wings around headlight were removed and regular TTC features (advance light, red warning light behind the center doors, chrome grab rail between the center doors etc.) were applied.
	www3.telus.net /trolleybus/Streetcars.html (773 words)

	Model Auto Review News
		The Opel Blitz one and 1.5 ton vehicles began the success story, the three tonner was solid and indestructible, and the reliable 1.75 tonner also built the reputation of Adam Opel AG.
		The interior was in light colours with light blue seats, and air conditioning was installed.
		Also in September 2002, the company launched two plastic kits under the Polar Lights brand name, the 1960s DC Comics Batmobile, a new sculpt and tool with 110-plus parts, and the Batplane, which is the re-creation of the Aurora kit from the 1960s.
	www.zeteo.com /mar/news-nov02.ihtml (11163 words)

	Major Canadian Transit Supplier Includes Link to Light Rail Now! Website
		Infodev, a major Canadian provider of counting systems for the public transport industry and other customers, have included the Light Rail Now website on their page of Transportation Industry Links:
		Infodev's core business is counting people electronically, in a wide range of scenarios and situations, such as retail environments (shopping centers, stores), casinos, and museums, as well as in public transport environments, including trains and bus stations, airports, and in vehicles (buses, light rails, trains).
		The company, which is based in the metro area of the city of Quebec, notes that "We design and manufacture accurate, easily installed and reliable automatic people counting systems..." with a wide range of visitor or customer counting techniques using "leading edge" technologies.
	www.lightrailnow.org /news/n_000009.htm (210 words)

	New Streetcar Destination Signs
		New sign curtains were installed in the Toronto Transit Commission's CLRV (Canadian Light Rail Vehicle) and ALRV (Articulated Light Rail Vehicle) fleets in the year 2000.
		Below is a listing of the exposures found on the new destination signs.
		Unusually, the size of the letters varies from reading to reading in order to keep the text on each line approximately the same length.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/TORONTO/signs/TTCclrv.html (63 words)

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