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	TRANSPORTOBELLO.COM: Rail Transport - Rapid Transit
		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).
		Suburban rail services, on the other hand, often share tracks and stations with long-distance trains (historically they were usually operated by the same company, which also owned the rails and ran freight, although this has become less common) and are subject to the same standards and regulations.
		In 1949, A metro system was inaugurated in Lisbon.
	www.transportobello.com /rail/rapid.html (3864 words)

	RRTC - Questions & Answers
		With the sharp rise of suburban office and industrial parks and retail centers, many suburban residents are facing traffic and noise problems that they never envisioned when they bought their homes.
		Rail transit is the economical and environmentally responsible alternative to increasing road capacity.
		A light rail line would be a powerful force for downtown development and neighborhood renewal, and it would have many positive effects on mobility and quality of life.
	www.ggw.org /rrtc/learn/qa.htm (1969 words)

	Rail Study: Introduction
		The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of commuter rail in Dane County, based upon estimated costs and projected ridership, and to make a determination of impacts on congestion, land use, and development.
		In most communities that have implemented commuter or light rail, rail transit has often been evaluated and implemented as an answer to the problems associated with congestion or air quality.
		Currently, 16 commuter rail systems are operating in the US with another two ready to begin within the year (See Appendix A).
	www.co.dane.wi.us /rail/report/introduc.htm (1675 words)

	Stupid anti-rail arguments
		Such congestion did not decline for long in Portland, where the light rail system was doubled in size in the 1990s, or in Dallas, where a new such system opened, or anywhere else that light rail systems or even new subways have been promoted as antidotes to peak-hour road congestion.
		Rail is practical in only a very limited number of cases and it will never pose a "threat" to the United States' automobile-oriented, dispersed way of life.
		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 (5126 words)

	Regional rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Examples include the Madrid Cercanías network, in Dublin the Dublin Area Rapid Transit, the Paris RER, lines 6-8 of the Barcelona Metro, the S-Bahn systems of Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, and Zürich, the suburban railway (HÉV) in Budapest, MetroValparaíso in Valparaíso (Chile) and the rail systems of Sydney (CityRail) and Melbourne.
		In the United States and Canada, regional passenger rail service is performed by commuter railroads, which are usually governmental or quasi-governmental agencies.
		A KTM Komuter electric multiple unit at a station in suburban Malaysia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regional_rail (1081 words)

	Rail Transit World - Light Rail, Rapid Transit, Regional Rail
		Rail rapid transit: Mexico City's metro, opened in 1969, is predominantly not a standard-rail rapid transit system, but is, like Montreal's, almost entirely modeled after Paris's rubber-tired Gadgetbahn-type technology (although Line A, launched in 1991, is a standard steel-wheel light metro).
		Porto is upgrading its own heritage tramway system into a modern LRT system, and in the South Tagus area the Portuguese government is funding the construction of a light rail system to serve the communities located on the south bank of the Tagus river (opposite the capital city of Lisbon).
		LRT is the urban rail transit mode of choice in Slovakia, with tramway systems in Bratislava, Kosice, and Trencianská Teplá, and interurban or suburban-type light railways serving Poprad-Strbské Pleso and Strba-Strbské Pleso.
	www.lightrailnow.org /features/f_lrt_2005-12a.htm (4877 words)

	RRTC - 10 Reasons for Light Rail Transit
		From 30% to 50% of rail transit riders are new to the transit system and have autos at home, which they could use but choose not to.
		Rail transit in a heavily-traveled core area frees up operating funds and buses thereby indirectly serving other areas.
		A single light rail vehicle removes 60 to 125 cars from the road and signal systems make the neighborhoods safer for local traffic and pedestrians.
	www.ggw.org /rrtc/learn/10reasons.htm (601 words)

	World Rail Transit List
		Their list of tramways, metros, trolleybus systems and commuter rail is at the URL:
		Cities are listed by name of the central or principal city of the urban area, according to (the latin alphabet rendition of) the local name.
		Installations not part of urban or suburban common carrier passenger transport (private use, rural lines, museums, etc) and facilities confined within a complex, institution, amusement park, airport, or other non-"public" space should not be included on this list.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html (2275 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Regional rail
		Commuter rail trains are usually composed of multiple units, which are self-propelled, bidirectional, articulated passenger rail cars with driving motors on each (or every other) bogie.
		Depending on local circumstances and tradition they may be powered either by diesel engines located below the passenger compartment (diesel multiple units) or by electricity picked up from third rails or overhead lines (electric multiple units).
		Since regional rail rides are usually within one or two hours, their designers may use every conceivable methods to cram as many passengers as possible.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Regional_rail (1059 words)

	Final Rule: Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities - Over-the-Road Buses
		Nor is there such evidence in the record concerning intercity, commuter, or rapid rail systems, in none of which passengers are required to use securement systems for their wheelchairs and all of which involve travel at higher than highway speeds.
		The researcher then asked the respondents whether they would prefer a 48-hour advance reservation system or a system in which all buses were accessible, but all passengers would pay a fare increase (the information in the comment did not state what size fare increase the researchers suggested to respondents would be involved).
		A system premised on a discriminatory mode of providing service that has not been demonstrated to be workable cannot be presumed to be effective.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/otrbfinal1.htm (8092 words)

	Obfuscation Doesn't Change the Facts: Rail Transit Is Unreasonably Expensive
		Using the pre-escalation number, the cost for each new annual commuter using the line two ways each work day (for 450 trips each year) would be approximately $8,400—or about $2,100 more than the cost to lease a BMW luxury SUV for the year.
		For example, Portland’s expensive new light rail system has been accompanied by one of the largest increases in traffic congestion in a major urban area.
		More often than not, the most prominent justification for building new rail systems is alleviation of traffic congestion, which requires getting drivers out of their cars.
	www.heritage.org /Research/SmartGrowth/wm745.cfm (960 words)

	cars - Category:Rail transport
		A railway or railroad is a guided means of land transport, designed to be used by trains, for transporting both passengers and freight.
		It consists of two parallel rails, usually made of steel, and wooden or concrete sleepers or ties that hold the rails exactly at the proper distance from each other.
		List of countries by rail transport network size
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Category:Rail_transport (79 words)

	List of suburban and commuter rail systems - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is an alphabetical listing of countries and cities which have commuter or suburban railways.
		KCRC (KCR East Rail and West Rail are sometimes regarded as metro)
		Sydney, Melbourne and Paris (RER) have hybrid systems, with trains running as metro-like services (on segregated track – usually in tunnel – and with high frequency) in their inner cities, but as main line commuter services in the suburbs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_suburban_and_commuter_rail_systems (153 words)

	MTA - Commuter Rail Lines Accessibility
		The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad connect New York City with nine suburban counties in New York State and Connecticut, providing regular train service to communities as far away as Montauk and Poughkeepsie.
		Whenever the gap or the difference in height between the train and the station is too large, ask the conductor to set a bridge plate in place to span the gap.
		Many MTA commuter rail cars have designated seating for individuals with disabilities and senior citizens, as well as special wheelchair areas where the seats fold up to provide adequate floor space.
	www.mta.info /mta/ada/rail.htm (1363 words)

	Commuter Connections - Home Page
		The Loudoun County Sheriff's Department is out with its annual list of the most dangerous intersections in the county and six of the top 10 are along Route 7 with the rest are on Route 28.
		Nearly 190 employers offer enough commuting options to their workers to significantly help the Washington area's traffic and air quality, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which will release lists today of the best local and national workplaces for commuters.
		The list spotlights the region’s employers who offer outstanding commuter benefits to employees, thereby cutting traffic and air pollution and improving health and quality of life for formerly stressed out commuters.
	www.mwcog.org /commuter/back/Bdy-news.html (3662 words)

	High Cost or High Opportunity Cost? Transportation and Family Economic Success
		Unfortunately, low-income riders are often underserved by central city transit systems as policymakers cut funds for heavily utilized inner-city bus lines in order to subsidize the more costly suburban commute.
		A 1981 study revealed that the per passenger public operating subsidy for commuter rail was at least three times more than for bus service.
		Unfortunately, extending rail service does little to meet the needs of low-income commuters, while improving frequency of service on heavily traveled inner-city bus and subway routes can do more to meet the needs of transit-dependent low-income workers than increasing reverse-commute options.
	www.brookings.edu /es/research/projects/wrb/publications/pb/pb35.htm (730 words)

	Commuter Connections - Home Page
		Their five-hour round-trip commute is nothing out of the ordinary stacked up against the commutes of some of their co-workers, who trek in from Pennsylvania, Maryland's Eastern Shore and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
		The 30-minute commuters feel superior to the 45-minute commuters, who feel superior to the hour-long commuters, who have abject sympathy for those folks hauling all the way in from West Virginia.
		The first in a long-awaited shipment of new Metrorail cars is expected to arrive this month as the system braces for record crowds after a summer marked by some of the biggest ridership increases in the agency's 30-year history.
	www.mwcog.org /commuter/Bdy-news.html (4463 words)

	Tasman Corridor West Light Rail Extension (Phase I)-Santa Clara County, California - CMAQ - FHWA
		In response to this congestion, the Tasman West Light Rail Project was a regional effort involving four cities and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration, the California Transportation Commission, the Joint Powers Board, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
		Each of the 50 vehicles in the light rail fleet is equipped with wheel-chair tie-downs and interior racks for bicycles, and every light rail station connects with VTA buses.
		During the 3 years of construction of the light rail extension, more than 9 million square feet of office space and 4,500 housing units were built along the light rail extension corridor.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /environment/cmaqpgs/amaq/03cmaq10.htm (844 words)

	Arizona Rail Passenger Association
		The Scottsdale City Council didn’t say yes to light rail on Tuesday, but they were unwilling to rule it out for good.
		After each council member spoke and it was apparent Littlefield would lose 4-3, he amended his motion to hold a vote on whether to remove light rail as a transit option along Scottsdale Road.
		The ratio remained the same, though, as the majority voted to keep light rail on the table.
	azrail.org (1130 words)

	Imagine.Akron:2025:WORKGROUP ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
		The existing transportation system should be preserved, maintained, enhanced and function in a fully integrated manner.
		Also, the aging of the population and the welfare reforms that are being instituted make it imperative that alternative forms of transportation are provided to meet the needs of low-income persons and the elderly.
		The AMATS "Intelligent Transportation Systems" Plan is the regional blueprint for using technologies to actively manage our transportation system and in doing so improves safety and efficiency.
	www.ci.akron.oh.us /2025/Reports/rt.html (1415 words)

	Take Public Transportation - Gardens, Aquariums, Parks
		The destinations listed below are accessible by Metrorail, Metrobus, and other public transportation systems.
		(See interactive Metrorail system map.) Bus routes and their days and hours of operation are also subject to change.
		The Rock Creek Park Planetarium is the only planetarium in the national park system, presenting astronomy programs for adults and children.
	www.commuterpage.com /venues/gardens.htm (2451 words)

	Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Beovoz
		The four stations that are built underground are located in the city center.
		The main usage of today's system is to connect the suburbs with downtown Belgrade.
		Construction work on a true metro in the city is scheduled to commence in 2005.
	www.upto11.net /generic_wiki.php?q=beovoz (79 words)

	SEMP - Chicagoland’s Metra Rail System Security
		Noting that the Metra system comprises a vast service territory, totaling nearly 3,500 square miles, with 240 passenger access points for nearly 300,000 passengers each day, the challenge of securing the system is great.
		I have an exhaustive list of agencies and entities we work with and communicate with,” said Tidwell.
		Metra’s 100 police officers for 82 million passenger rides each year on a sprawling system is an insufficient supply of resources to meet the need for which they are being used.
	www.semp.us /biots/biot_257.html (898 words)

	David Wyatt's Boastful List of Urban/Suburban Rail Transit (and Trolleybus) Systems Ridden
		David Wyatt's Boastful List of Urban/Suburban Rail Transit (and Trolleybus) Systems Ridden
		Where ever I travel I try to ride the local urban public transit systems.
		A ride may be a short distance on a single route of a large system, or many rides over a most of a network, but they are all noted here the same way.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/ridden.html (147 words)

	RailServe.com: Asian Passenger Railroads & Urban Transit
		Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation - Provides three passenger rail services in Hong Kong including East Rail, a suburban mass transit service between Hung Hom and the boundary at Lo Wu; West Rail, a mass transit service running between the North West New Territories and urban Kowloon; and Light Rail, within the North West New Territories
		Marmaray Project - Planned upgrade of the commuter rail system in Istanbul, Turkey, connecting Halkali on the European side with Gebze on the Asian side through a rail tunnel under the Istanbul Strait
		Turkish Urban Rail and Cable Car Systems - Photos of tram, light rail, metro, and cable teleferic systems of seven towns in Turkey
	www.railserve.com /Passenger/Asia (3185 words)

	Loren Petrich's Railroad-Yard Page
		However, there are now an abundance of Internet rail-transit resources, which include transit-system sites; I list some of them in Tracks to Elsewhere.
		Any copyright I may claim on these documents is not intended to infringe on the copyrights of others, such as transit agencies on their logos; the copyright is only on the rendition.
		Here are some more that I've drawn, not only of BART, but also of the other rail systems in the Bay Area, including some historical and hypothetical ones.
	homepage.mac.com /lpetrich/www/transit/yard.html (895 words)

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