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Topic: Light Rail Transit Authority

	Rail-transit fixation vs. a cheaper fix
		More broadly, trips on public transit (of which light rail is only a fraction) actually declined from 9 percent of overall trips in 1970 to just 5.3 percent in 1990.
		Light rail is unpopular because, for most people, it is slower and less-convenient than driving.
		On average, a trip that includes a ride on light rail is half as fast as a trip by car because getting to the station, waiting for a train, transferring to and from buses, and making station stops take lots of time.
	www.free-eco.org /articleDisplay.php?id=271 (861 words)

	Stupid anti-rail arguments
		But there are still people who insist that public transit in general – and rail transit in particular – will bring crime into neighborhoods; some people even derisively refer to light rail as “loot rail” because they believe it will allow criminals easy access to wealthy suburban neighborhoods ripe for robbing.
		The aim of transit authorities is not to force people out of their cars, but rather to encourage alternatives to total automobile dependency.
		Some rail critics (usually of the libertarian variety) even take this argument a bit farther and claim that rail projects are little more than attempts at social engineering which are aimed at reversing market preferences, which overwhwelmingly tilt towards automobile ownership and use as well as sprawling, low-density suburban housing patterns.
	www.mindspring.com /~tbgray/dumbrail.htm (1293 words)

	G.R. No. 145804 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The LRTA and Roman presented their evidence while Prudent and Escartin, instead of presenting evidence, filed a demurrer contending that Navidad had failed to prove that Escartin was negligent in his assigned task.
		The LRTA would add that the appellate court’s conclusion on the existence of an employer-employee relationship between Roman and LRTA lacked basis because Roman himself had testified being an employee of Metro Transit and not of the LRTA.
		The foundation of LRTA’s liability is the contract of carriage and its obligation to indemnify the victim arises from the breach of that contract by reason of its failure to exercise the high diligence required of the common carrier.
	www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri2003/feb2003/gr_145804_2003.html (2121 words)

	RPPI Policy Study 244 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Drivers support for rail transit is based on a hope that other drivers will use rail transit and open up the road; in fact, the majority of rail riders are taken out of buses, not cars.
		The Reality: Although funds requested for rail transit often must be spent for that purpose, localities may seek funds for a variety of purposes and have considerable discretion over how local transportation funds are spent.
		Transit systems also strip resources from the bus systems that serve the needs of the low-income riders, because available funds must be funneled into fulfilling the extravagant promises made to satisfy the middle- and upper-class constituency that advocates rail systems.
	www.rppi.org /ps244.html (7758 words)

	Washington Group International - Infrastructure - Rail & Transit - Light Rail Transit
		The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System in New Jersey is one example of Washington Group International meeting a local transportation problem head-on, and winning.
		By the early 1990’s these studies established that the best and most cost effective transit system to meet the growing demands within the counties would be the phased construction of a new light rail system.
		Light rail is a hybrid in the Rail & Transit market, and as its name implies, the cars are lighter than other rail cars.
	www.wgint.com /submarket.php?id=55 (497 words)

	Executive Summary of the 2000 Annual Audit Report on the Light Rail Transit Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The LRTA is primarily responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance and/or lease of the light rail transit system in the Philippines.
		The objectives of the audit were to ascertain the fairness by which the financial statements of the Authority presents its financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and to determine whether the transactions were entered into in accordance with existing rules and regulations.
		LRTA’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2000 does not include subsidy releases from the National Government totalling to P2,414,005,211 or 14.74% of the total assets as of year-end due to the restrictions set on the recording and accounting of the same thereby resulting to incomplete financial statements presented.
	www.coa.gov.ph /coa_htm/2000_AAR/GOCCs/LRTA/LRTA_es00.htm (755 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State/The West -- Transit systems hit a rocky road
		Transit advocates say Congress needs to spend more – not less – to coax commuters out of their cars and into the subways, trains and buses that help reduce air pollution and road congestion.
		Some experts believe transit ridership has stayed flat partly because the car remains far more convenient than buses, trains or trolleys, especially for working parents who may use their morning commute to swing by the day-care center, the cleaners and the market.
		Transit advocates argue that politicians are being misled by census figures, which record only trips to and from work.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20030728-9999_1n28transit.html (1097 words)

	The rail transit that could
		Opponents concentrated on light rail, which was not as popular as the highway component of the measure that again required voters to increase their own taxes.
		Whereas transit was once considered a Great Society program for the poor and those who had no other means of getting around, now where good transit is being offered to voters, voters are willing to raise their own taxes to pay for systems that work.
		Transit is supported in areas which are Republican as well as Democrat, conservative as well as liberal.
	www.renewamerica.us /columns/weyrich/041112 (1529 words)

	LRT hits 110M passengers - Feb. 10, 2004
		THE LIGHT Rail Transit Authority reported a passenger volume of 109.55 million commuters for its Line 1 and Line 2 railway systems in 2003.
		Despite the implementation of a new fare structure on Dec. 15, the LRTA said in a statement Monday that the passenger volume did not drop, particularly on the Monumento-Baclaran line where the new fare scheme was enforced.
		LRTA planning manager Evangeline Razon said in an earlier interview that the new fare scheme was designed to allow the railway system to become more viable as well as give it additional cash to finance its operational as well as debt-servicing requirements.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2004/feb/10/brkoth_2-1.htm (457 words)

	Resources on Minnesota issues: light rail transit
		By the early 1980s, light rail transit was beginning to be seen as a possible alternative to other methods of mass transit.
		On January 17, 2001, ground was broken for light rail transit along the Hiawatha Avenue corridor, eventually connecting downtown Minneapolis, the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America in Bloomington.
		Light Rail Transit Feasibility in the Hiawatha Avenue Corridor.
	www.leg.state.mn.us /lrl/issues/rail.asp (1260 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Minneapolis/Hiawatha Corridor LRT Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council of Minneapolis, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Hennepin County, and the Metropolitan Airports Commission are constructing an 11.6mile, 17station light rail line linking downtown Minneapolis, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and the Mall of America in Bloomington.
		Pittsburgh/Stage II LRT Reconstruction The Port Authority of Allegheny County (Port Authority) is in the process of reconstructing Pittsburgh’s old 25mile trolley lines to meet modern light rail standards.
		The light rail vehicles are operating on city streets and property owned by Salt Lake City, the Utah Department of Transportation, and the University.
	www.fta.dot.gov /library/policy/ns/ns2005/Principles.doc (9027 words)

	The Seven Eras of Rapid Transit Planning in Los Angeles
		State highway officials wanted no rail in their freeways, and the majority of people were not much concerned about mass transportation, which had become a product for the underclass, to be avoided as one started living in the middle class.
		The pro-freeway forces, known as the "highway lobby", were the "haves," and the advocates of rail transit the have-nots.
		Meanwhile, the established transit agencies of Los Angeles had recognized the fact that entire rapid transit systems could not be financed at the same time; so they changed their approach to one of building incrementally.
	www.erha.org /seveneras.htm (4887 words)

	LRTA - The Light Rail Transit Association site - news items (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		After three years of construction the first passenger-carrying light rail car will leave the Metropolitan Transit Authority's (METRO) depot New Year's Day at the start of a series of celebrations.
		This line, which was built entirely with transit authority funds, is the first stage of a master USD 11.9 billion plan to build 73 miles of light and commuter rail by 2025.
		To be well informed about light rail and urban transit developments you need to read Tramways and Urban Transit every month - the world's leading light rail, tramways and urban transit journal
	www.lrta.org /news/news0401.html (188 words)

	Rail / Transit Design / Engineering
		Edwards and Kelcey’s engineers provide our rail transit and railroad clients with all the services necessary to bring a project to construction.
		We can provide a transit authority or railroad with solutions that encompass all civil, structural, electrical and operating requirements.
		We provide solutions for new starts/connections, service extensions and modernization of rail facilities including light rail, subways, elevated, commuter and freight service.
	www.ekcorp.com /RailDesignEng.htm (63 words)

	Port Authority to Open Stage II Light Rail Transit Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 5.2-mile Overbrook Line, closed in June 1993 due to deteriorated trackbed and bridges, and the purchase of 28 new LRVs are among the major elements of the $386 million Stage II Light Rail Transit Project.
		Port Authority customers, Allegheny County Transit Council members, representatives from the Committee for Accessible Transportation and officials from local communities along the Overbrook Line were also in attendance to celebrate the project.
		The Stage II project will produce a more dynamic light rail system that improves the mobility of Allegheny County residents and thus enhances their quality of life.
	www.forrelease.com /D20040601/cltu010.P2.05282004134718.13344.html (841 words)

	Executive Summary of the 1998 Annual Audit Report on the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The financial performance of the Authority registered increases in total assets and total liabilities in the amounts of P2,036.63 million and P2,461.68 million, respectively.
		Inventories-stocks-in-transit worth P490,333,097 most of which were acquired as early as 1993 and were already used for the operations of the light rail transit by the Metro, Inc., the Authority’s wholly-owned subsidiary, but remained unreclassified/unadjusted to proper accounts resulting to overstatement of inventories-in-transit and income and understatement of fixed assets and expenses.
		Overstatement of liabilities due to the Metro, Inc. amounting to P139,368,869 as of December 31, 1998 which were not funded on valid claims due to insufficiency of evidence, but were continuously being carried in the books in violation of Section 157 of the Government Accounting and Auditing Manual (GAAM).
	www.coa.gov.ph /coa_htm/1998_AAR/GOCCs/LRTA/LRTA_aar98es.htm (939 words)

	New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A Regional Transit Authority bus driven by a supervised student driver went out of control and ran into a light pole Tuesday morning in eastern New Orleans.
		A 30-year veteran bus driver with the Regional Transit Authority died behind the wheel...
		The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (or "RTA") is a body established by the Louisiana State Legislature in 1979; since 1983 it has controlled bus and light-rail service in the City of New Orleans.
	www.wikiverse.org /new-orleans-regional-transit-authority (240 words)

	Washington Group International - Infrastructure - Rail & Transit
		We also operate and maintain rail and light rail systems throughout the world.
		In addition, Washington Group has had a variety of roles in intermodal freight facilities where freight containers are moved from a ship to a rail yard and then to rail cars or trucks.
		The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Project in New Jersey is a very successful project in Washington Group’s portfolio where we not only built the system, but also operate and maintain it.
	www.wgint.com /market.php?id=19 (553 words)

	RTC#02-064 Attachment A
		Station: The passenger loading facilities for the light rail system including, but not limited to, platforms, canopies, barriers and railings, pedestrian access walkways, special handicapped access facilities, all functional and architectural features and included landscaping.
		The parties acknowledge that the light rail system facilities running through the City of Sunnyvale contain enhanced design standards and components that were specifically requested and/or paid for by City.
		In addition, provisions relating to the subject matter of this Agreement are contained in the "Negotiated Agreement with the County Transit District Regarding Litigation Concerning Environmental Impacts of the Tasman Corridor LRT Project" dated October 26, 1993, which by this reference is incorporated herein.
	sunnyvale.ca.gov /200203/rtcs/02-064a.htm (1959 words)

	Light Rail Transit Authority
		The Light Rail Transit Authority is recognized as the premiere rail transit in the country providing reliable, efficient, dependable, and environment-friendly mass rail services to all residents of Metro Manila.
		A photo exhibit featuring the LRTA through a quarter of century will be opened at the Araneta Center - Cubao Station of MRT Line 2.
		White Cane Day is held on August 1 in celebration of the independence of the blind from their handicap through the use of a folded metal white cane, and as a special day to remind the public about the needed concern for this special people.
	www.lrta.gov.ph (449 words)

	COTA submits light rail plan to transit authority - The Lantern - Campus
		COTA has just submitted their plans for a light rail train system and expanded bus service to the Federal Transit Administration for approval.
		The funding is needed to enable preliminary engineering for the light rail system.
		Casteel feels that the light rail will be most beneficial for commuter students from the suburbs.
	www.thelantern.com /news/2001/07/05/Campus/Cota-Submits.Light.Rail.Plan.To.Transit.Authority-81234.shtml (435 words)

	DOT Announces $11 Million to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (2/5/99) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The grant awarded today includes funds for preliminary light rail engineering, an environmental impact statement and real estate acquisitions for rail station construction and a railroad right-of-way.
		Future DART plans call for 53 miles of light rail transit, 37 miles of commuter rail transit, 98 miles of high occupancy vehicle lanes and regional ridesharing programs.
		An FFGA is a federal government commitment to support a transit project over the course of several fiscal years, contingent upon the availability of funds.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/1999/fta0399.htm (214 words)

	Secretary Slater Announces $69.5 Million Grant for Salt Lake Light Rail Transit (5/27/99) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of $69.5 million in Federal Transit Administration funds to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) for the continued construction of the Salt Lake North-South light rail project.
		The UTA is constructing a 15-mile light rail transit (LRT) extension between downtown Salt Lake City on State Street parallel to Interstate 15 to suburban areas to the south.
		A full funding grant agreement is the federal government’s commitment to support a transit project over the course of several years, contingent upon the availability of funds.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/1999/fta0599.htm (331 words)

	Light Rail Transit to bid out management of ad spaces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		THE LIGHT Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), which runs Lines 1 and 2 of Metro Manila's overhead Light Rain Transit, will open for bidding a five-year contract to manage the advertising spaces along the rail lines, and more than 10 groups had expressed interest to bid, LRTA administrator Mel Robles said.
		But he added that even if the LRTA included projected non-rail revenue of about P145 million this year, it would still be short of funds to settle about P3.4 billion in maturing debts in 2005.
		He said this was why the LRTA would like to hike fares by P10 in the coming months.
	money.inq7.net /breakingnews/view_breakingnews.php?yyyy=2005&mon=03&dd=19&file=4 (352 words)

	Light Rail Transit Proposal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The volunteer Rochester Rail Transit Committee wants to see a light rail system run from Charlotte to downtown.
		The study by a Pennsylvania firm estimates the cost of such a project at 64 to 84 million dollars.
		The Transit Committee expects it to take five years, if approved, to put a light rail system into operation.
	www.rnews.com /print.cfm?id=4958 (192 words)

	Light Rail Transit in Texas
		No light rail in Austin yet but Capital Metro is pushing for a Regio-Sprinter.
		Funds are being set aside from the transit authority's 1-cent share of the sales tax, and the tax base is growing.
		7.5 mile light rail approved by voters 1999, the details of Metro's MIS (Major Investment Study) can be perused gleefully at this link.
	www.subways.net /usa/tx.html (425 words)

	List Of Light Rail Transit Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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		Metropolitan Transit Authority spokesman Ken Connaughton said two...
		Light rail views date back to the 1920s.
	www.wikiverse.org /list-of-light-rail-transit-systems (461 words)

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