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	Urban rail transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems serving urban or older suburban areas.
		Light rail is a relatively new term, as an outgrowth of trams/streetcars.
		The term bus rapid transit is used to refer to various methods of providing faster bus services, but the systems which use it are usually more equivalent to light rail than to rapid transit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Urban_rail_transit (713 words)

	Rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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.
		Urban rail systems have often been used to showcase economical, social, and technological achievements of a nation, especially in the Soviet Union and other socialist countries.
		Some urban rail lines are built to the full size of main-line railways; others use smaller tunnels, restricting the size and sometimes the shape of the trains (in the London Underground the informal term tube train is commonly used).
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Rapid_transit (5026 words)

	Passenger rail terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Though the term was almost always used to describe rail transportation, other forms of transit were sometimes described by their proponents as rapid transit, including local ferries in some cases.
		The Federal Transit Administration helps to fund many projects, but as of 2004, the rules to determine which projects will be funded are biased against the simpler streetcar systems (partly because the vehicles tend to be somewhat slower).
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Passenger_rail_terminology (1809 words)

	Light rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sheffield Supertram in Sheffield UK Light rail or light rail transit (LRT) is a particular class of urban and suburban passenger railway that utilizes equipment and infrastructure that is typically less massive than that used for rapid transit systems, with modern light rail vehicles usually running along the system.
		Light rail is the successor term to streetcars, trolleys and trams in many locales, although the term is most consistently applied to modern or modernised tram or trolley operations employing features more usually associated with metro or subway operations, including exclusive rights-of-way, multiple unit train configuration and signal control of operations.
		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.
	www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Light_rail (2351 words)

	GIS for identification of demand-oriented urban rail transit corridor
		GIS for identification of demand-oriented urban rail transit corridor
		Conventionally, the new rail transit corridors are identified based on land availability, and/or planner's judgement, and then its ridership estimates are made using various techniques, for instance stated preference (SP) technique.
		The rail corridor is to be aligned to allow the user to travel through shortest path with comparable level-of-service and on high demand corridors to give maximum revenues to the operator.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /application/Utility/transport/mi03091.htm (713 words)

	Rail Transit Myths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rail transit advocates often brag about the high capacity of rails to carry people.
		While commuter rail costs may be lower if the rails are already in place and in good shape, commuter rail's insignificant productivity outside of New York renders it at least as inefficient as other rail systems.
		"Urban rail transit investments rarely 'create' new growth," says a report sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration, "but more typically redistribute growth that would have taken place without the investment." The report adds that "The greatest land-use changes have occurred downtown." Thus, rail transit is mainly a subsidy to downtown property owners.
	americandreamcoalition.org /railmyths.html (1186 words)

	RPPI Policy Study 244 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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)

	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.
		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.
		Rail has been getting the job (moving large volumes of people) done for over a century and it still does as good a job today as it did back in the 1800s.
	www.mindspring.com /~tbgray/dumbrail.htm (1293 words)

	Goals - Urban Light Rail Transit Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Urban Light Rail Transit Service in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Extending the Light Rail Transit Project Approved by the Cities of Phoenix and Tempe.
		Another light rail interface could be made with proposed commuter rail and Northern Arizona passenger lines at the Glendale station on the BNSF rail line.
		The Old Pueblo Trolley is already proposed to reach the station, and light rail lines would greatly assist buses and taxicabs/shuttles to make it possible for intercity rail passengers to reach their ultimate destinations without renting cars.
	www.azrail.org /whitepap/2000/5.htm (403 words)

	Urban Rail Debate: Rail Transit, Light Rail Transit
		Proponents of light rail argue that rail transit increases community well-being by creating jobs, boosting economic development and property values, and reducing pollution and traffic congestion--all while providing drivers with an economical alternative to the automobile.
		Whether light-rail transit is a boon or a boondoggle depends on whether the societal benefits of light rail outweigh its costs.
		For example, it suggests that Cincinnati's proposed light rail system is one of the projects threatened by the Bush Administration's proposal to reduce the federal funding share for mass transit in the transportation authorization bill currently being debated in Washington.
	www.lightrailnow.org /features/f_lrt_2005-01.htm (1349 words)

	New Urban Rail in America: Exorbitant Costs, Negligible Benefits
		New urban rail in America removes scant traffic congestion and air pollution while imposing costs that are exhorbitantly higher than necessary.
		Operating costs for rail transit systems are, on average, 80 percent greater than expected.
		Worldwide, urban rail systems lose money except in the most densely populated Asian cities, where urban densities are far higher than in the US and automobile ownership is much lower.
	www.publicpurpose.com /pp-rail.htm (935 words)

	Calgary Transit - Awards & Recognition
		Transit has been selected as a recipient in the category of Exceptional Performance/Outstanding Achievement.
		ISO 14001 recognizes CT Calgary Transit is proud to be the first transit system in North America to achieve ISO 14001 registration.
		It is the first public Light Rail Transit system in North America to power its train fleet with wind-generated electricity.
	www.calgarytransit.com /html/awards.html (140 words)

	RAIL TRANSIT AND THE DEMAND FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION.
		RAIL TRANSIT AND THE DEMAND FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION.
		Good concise overview of the urban rail transit situation, with many statistics.
		Includes: long-term decline of rail compared to automobile transport; current statistics on urban rail transit; economic and political factors preventing new investment in rail systems.
	academic-research-papers.com /abstracts/7000/07167.html (82 words)

	TSDI: Urban & Rural Transport
		Urban rail mass transit system is highly capital intensive and require huge operational subsidy, therefore, it is not a viable option in the near future.
		The urban transport is exclusively provided by the road transport.
		(a) Government responsibility is limited to providing urban transport to the most indigent segment of the society and on un-remunerative routes at a subsidized cost.
	www.roadpeople.org /tsdi/urt.html (540 words)

	Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Rail Transit
		The participation in the integrated development of urban rail infrastructure and land use, transit-oriented development adjacent to urban railway stations on private or municipal property.
		As the real estate values of rail infrastructure are highest at stations, the cooperation between transit agencies and real estate developers tends to focus on the station infrastructure.
		In case of an existing rail corridor and an existing rail station, the sustainability of the transit system and its role in the regional/metropolitan transportation network depends heavily on the urban development around these stations.
	faculty.washington.edu /~jbs/itrans/todsch1.htm (646 words)

	Urban Rail Transit Capacity Compared to PRT
		The capacity of a transit line is dependent upon two factors: the capacity of the vehicle and headways.
		While rail transit has chosen to focus on using large vehicles, PRT focuses on reducing the headways and keeping the benefits of small vehicles.
		When you consider that 200-passenger cars are some of the largest light rail vehicles AND that few light rail systems ever operate at less than 7 minute headways (10-minutes is more typical), you can see that PRT can indeed carry as many people as light rail.
	www.acprt.org /Skeptic_capacity.cfm (303 words)

	Rail Travel Links Directory: Urban_Transit/Light_Rail
		Sound Transit’s regional network of express buses, commuter rail, light rail and transit facilities connects communities in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
		Edmonton Transits Light Rail Transit provides fast and convenient service for passengers travelling to or from the Northeast, Downtown, Government Center and University areas of the City.
		Operating rail transit in the greater Boston, MA area.
	www.raillinks.com /travel/pages/Urban_Transit/Light_Rail (1129 words)

	Rail & Urban Transit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Vietnam has an extensive rail system (3143 km), much of it constructed in the colonial era (1945), and some of it rehabilitated over the past few years.
		The proposed project would have two phases: (1) upgrade of existing rail lines and links to other transport networks, and (2) create an urban railway networks in the major cities and as well create express services nationwide.
		China has also indicated that it is interested in cooperation, particularly in the context of developing Vietnam's rail network as a link to southeast Asia.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /vietnam/sect_rail-en.asp (346 words)

	Metropolitan Railways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rapid transit was confined to these few cities until after World War II, when a new generation of systems began to appear.
		It traces the history of rail transit technology from such impractical early schemes as a proposed steam-powered "arcade railway" under New York's Broadway through today's sophisticated systems.
		Rapid transit enthusiasts as well as residents of cities that are potential candidates for rapid transit or light rail systems will find this book indispensable.
	www.indiana.edu /~iupress/books/0-253-34179-5.shtml (332 words)

	Urban Rail Mass Transit Financing Options
		DRI was commissioned by PADECO Co., Ltd. of Japan to provide supporting services for the Study of Urban Rail Transit Financial Options which was funded by the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan (OECF).
		At present, there are three urban rail mass transit projects being implemented in Bangkok.
		Rail services must be greatly improved and of qualities comparable to those of other developed countries.
	www.info.tdri.or.th /library/quarterly/text/d97_2.htm (4878 words)

	Canada Post - Collecting
		Canada Post has issued a set of four domestic rate (49¢) stamps celebrating urban transit and light rail, but capturing effective images of these trains meant slowing them down—right down to a stop.
		The Toronto Transit Commission's subway first opened with only its Yonge Street Line; the parallel University Avenue line was completed in 1963, and the Bloor-Danforth line in 1966.
		Light rail is a low-cost electrical transit system, with small cars that can operate either at grade in mixed traffic or on a separate right-of-way.
	www.canadapost.ca /personal/collecting/default-e.asp?stamp=stpartl&detail=841 (487 words)

	CTAA Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Incredibly, (at least to me) advocates for urban and rail transit also pointed to fairness in their efforts to mobilize support.
		But this edition of OTM will not focus on whether rural, urban or rail transit can best appropriate the fairness argument -- though that topic will assuredly be addressed in the future.
		At the local level, transit systems large and small are being held accountable for their service.
	www.ctaa.org /adaview.asp?pageid=937 (583 words)

	CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Rail-transit operators try to combat terrorism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		OTTAWA (CP) - A new federal agency to oversee security for urban transit systems is among the ideas being floated as officials step up measures against terrorism.
		Urban rail-transit systems need a new federal authority to help co-ordinate a response to the security threats posed by terrorists, argues Raynald Belanger, vice-president for commuter trains at the Agence metropolitaine de transport in Montreal.
		Rail officials are generally tight-lipped about these initiatives.
	cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Canada/2005/07/21/1141668-cp.html (724 words)

	Public Policy and Efficiency in Urban Transit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The study of urban transit in this context is especially interesting since there are distributional issues involving funding re-allocations (e.g.
		We find that on average, the technical efficiency of urban transit systems in the United States fell over the duration is ISTEA.
		Furthermore, the result and its implications are troublesome given the continued importance of buses to mass transit provision in the United States.
	www.iaes.org /conferences/past/montreal_48/prelim_program/d20-4/nolan.htm (234 words)

	MegaRail Transportation Systems, Inc.
		Now available, manually-controlled, coupled train MicroRail Mass Transit offers high capacity urban rail mass transit that exceeds light rail capacity but at significantly lower cost and time to service.
		The self-propelled coaches run on rubber tires that roll on continuous steel rail surface that are located inside enclose rail tubes for all-weather operation.
		Cars travel on a non-stop basis from boarding station to exit station without timewasting and trip-time extending intermediate station stops typical of city buses and light rail or monorail trains.
	www.megarail.com /MicroRail_Urban_Transit (309 words)

	Commuter Rail - Urban Transit - Rapid Transit
		Commuter Rail - Urban Transit - Rapid Transit
		Our mission is to preserve the history and heritage of the Canadian Transit Industry, and to encourage the cooperation, knowledge and involvement of all parties to achieve this goal.
		The site will have new information showing up periodically, hopefully giving the 3,000 transit, inter-city and charter bus drivers in British Columbia a central place to visit, to recall some memories and find out about their fellow bus drivers.
	www.railscanada.com /links/Urban_Transit (150 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		GOALS: The aims of the seminar are to: (1) familiarize participants with the modes and operational characteristics currently available for urban mass transportation; (2) expose participants to several cases where these transit technologies have been used, or are in use around the world; and (3) understand the impact of transit on urban form.
		HOMEWORK: Homework assignments include (a) case study of the transit system of your choice to be given as a class presentation and (b) “lab” projects or papers (where you will focus on an urban transit issue of your choice).
		This may or may not be rewarded with a transit artifact of your very own or another prize deemed appropriate by the instructor.
	www.uic.edu /cuppa/upp/academic/private/syllabi/565_f03.doc (676 words)

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