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Author : John G. Allen
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (56 download)
Download or read book From Commuter Rail to Regional Rail written by John G. Allen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christof Spieler
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610919033
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Trains, Buses, People written by Christof Spieler and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the best transit cities in the US? The best Bus Rapid Transit lines? The most useless rail transit lines? The missed opportunities? In the US, the 25 largest metropolitan areas and many smaller cities have fixed guideway transit—rail or bus rapid transit. Nearly all of them are talking about expanding. Yet discussions about transit are still remarkably unsophisticated. To build good transit, the discussion needs to focus on what matters—quality of service (not the technology that delivers it), all kinds of transit riders, the role of buildings, streets and sidewalks, and, above all, getting transit in the right places. Christof Spieler has spent over a decade advocating for transit as a writer, community leader, urban planner, transit board member, and enthusiast. He strongly believes that just about anyone—regardless of training or experience—can identify what makes good transit with the right information. In the fun and accessible Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit, Spieler shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 47 metropolitan areas in the US that have rail transit or BRT, using data, photos, and maps for easy comparison. The best and worst systems are ranked and Spieler offers analysis of how geography, politics, and history complicate transit planning. He shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems. Using appealing visuals, Trains, Buses, People is intended for non-experts—it will help any citizen, professional, or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective. While the book is built on data, it has a strong point of view. Spieler takes an honest look at what makes good and bad transit and is not afraid to look at what went wrong. He explains broad concepts, but recognizes all of the technical, geographical, and political difficulties of building transit in the real world. In the end,Trains, Buses, People shows that it is possible with the right tools to build good transit.
Author : United States. Federal Railroad Administration
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Recommendations for Northeast Rail Service written by United States. Federal Railroad Administration and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230548937
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (489 download)
Download or read book Septa Regional Rail written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Fox Chase Line, Keystone Corridor, Media/Elwyn Line, Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line, Schuylkill Valley Metro, Paoli/Thorndale Line, SEPTA's 25 Hz Traction Power System, EMD AEM-7, Cynwyd Line, Lansdale/Doylestown Line, Manayunk/Norristown Line, West Trenton Line, Warminster Line, Wilmington/Newark Line, Comet, Airport Line, Chestnut Hill West Line, Chestnut Hill East Line, SEPTA Main Line, ABB ALP-44, Swampoodle Connection, Newtown Junction. Excerpt: The SEPTA Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight. The core of the Regional Rail system is the Center City Commuter Connection composed of three Center City stations in the "tunnel" corridor: the above-ground upper level of 30th Street Station; and the underground Suburban Station; and Market East Station. All trains stop at these Center City stations, and most also stop at Temple University station on the campus of Temple University in North Philadelphia. The 13 branches can be divided into those originally owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) (which would become Penn Central), and those of the Reading Company (RDG). Before the Center City Commuter Connection opened in November 1984, the Pennsylvania Railroad commuter lines and the Reading commuter lines were two completely separate railroads. Each had a separate Center City terminal, with the PRR lines terminating at Suburban Station, while the RDG lines terminated at Reading Terminal. Reading Terminal was replaced by Market East Station, which is part of the Center City Commuter Connection and sits partially under the former Reading Terminal. The Center City Commuter Connection united the two systems by turning the two terminal stations into...
Author : Joseph H. Boardman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437940943
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Vision for High-Speed Rail in the Northeast Corridor written by Joseph H. Boardman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Projected growth in the Northeast U.S. will substantially increase intercity travel demand. The improvements outlined in the recently-released Northeast Corridor (NEC) Infrastructure Master Plan would bring the current system to a state-of-good repair, ensure reliable service for all users, including intercity, commuter and freight, and provide sufficient capacity to meet estimated ridership demand through 2030. This report presents a possible concept for Next-Gen High-Speed Rail in the NEC, with new dedicated high-speed rail alignments, stations and equipment that can provide significant travel time savings and attractive premium service by rapidly connecting the Northeast¿s major hub cities along with its smaller cities, airports and suburban hubs.
Author : Wisconsin. Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Passenger Rail Service
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Final Report written by Wisconsin. Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Passenger Rail Service and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Southern California Commuter Rail Coordinating Council
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Southern California Commuter Rail 1991 Regional System Plan written by Southern California Commuter Rail Coordinating Council and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Midwest Regional Rail Initiative written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Commuter Rail Study Group
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Commuter Rail written by Commuter Rail Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Center City Commuter Rail Connection, Philadelphia written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David P. Simpson
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309097932
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Preserving Freight and Passenger Rail Corridors and Service written by David P. Simpson and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efforts to preserve rail corridors or restore rail service to dormant rail alignments across the United States are very uneven. A handful of states have aggressive, well-funded programs to support the preservation or reuse of rail alignments; more states have modest programs to support short line operations on a case-by-case basis, but attach no value to corridor retention per se. In 2005, California completed what is perhaps the nations most comprehensive physical plant inventory of active and abandoned rail corridors; a review driven by interest in passenger rail and nonmotorized corridor interests. A foundation has been set to more fully lever these valuable alignments in this country's most populous state. This synthesis was undertaken to document current practices with respect to rail corridor preservation. State departments of transportation (DOTs), selected metropolitan planning organizations, commuter rail agencies, short line holding companies, and Class I rail carriers were all surveyed for information. Response rates to the survey were moderate, averaging 24%, and overall supporting the notion that preservation of rail alignments is not a high-priority issue in many jurisdictions. A handful of state respondents, however, had a great deal of experience and valuable observations on rail preservation policies and could be said to have become experts on this subject through their dealings with several dozen rail corridors over the past two decades. North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania DOTs each have serious, well-established rail sections and a history of successful preservation efforts.
Author : Wisconsin. Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Passenger Rail Service
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Commuter Rail Section written by Wisconsin. Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Passenger Rail Service and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Railway Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ethan N. Elkind
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520278275
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Railtown written by Ethan N. Elkind and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The familiar image of Los Angeles as a metropolis built for the automobile is crumbling. Traffic, air pollution, and sprawl motivated citizens to support urban rail as an alternative to driving, and the city has started to reinvent itself by developing compact neighborhoods adjacent to transit. As a result of pressure from local leaders, particularly with the election of Tom Bradley as mayor in 1973, the Los Angeles Metro Rail gradually took shape in the consummate car city. Railtown presents the history of this system by drawing on archival documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with many of the key players to provide critical behind-the-scenes accounts of the people and forces that shaped the system. Ethan Elkind brings this important story to life by showing how ambitious local leaders zealously advocated for rail transit and ultimately persuaded an ambivalent electorate and federal leaders to support their vision. Although Metro Rail is growing in ridership and political importance, with expansions in the pipeline, Elkind argues that local leaders will need to reform the rail planning and implementation process to avoid repeating past mistakes and to ensure that Metro Rail supports a burgeoning demand for transit-oriented neighborhoods in Los Angeles. This engaging history of Metro Rail provides lessons for how the American car-dominated cities of today can reinvent themselves as thriving railtowns of tomorrow.
Author : Commuter Rail Study Group
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Commuter Rail Report written by Commuter Rail Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book South Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Environmental Assessment, King and Pierce Counties written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thabet Zakaria
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Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Station Access Travel Patterns for the Philadelphia Regional Commuter Rail Lines written by Thabet Zakaria and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
