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Book Synopsis Long Beach to Los Angeles Light Rail Transit Feasibility Study by :
Download or read book Long Beach to Los Angeles Light Rail Transit Feasibility Study written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report evaluates the feasibility of using portions of existing rail lines to develop light rail passenger service between Long Beach and Los Angeles as a starter line for a regional light rail transit system. Caltran's study of light rail transit in the Long Beach-Los Angeles corridor was prepared in the context of developing a regional passenger rail system for Southern California.
Book Synopsis Transport of Delight by : Jonathan Richmond
Download or read book Transport of Delight written by Jonathan Richmond and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transport of Delight is a true interdisciplinary work, and includes a thorough analytical assessment of the Los Angeles rail program, with a focus on the Long Beach Blue Line light rail-the first of the new projects to go ahead. En route, it shows that ridership forecasting for this project was not only biased and statistically invalid, but in fact done to justify decisions made on other grounds. This unusual book develops a novel theory of myth to explain the construction of rail passenger transit in Los Angeles when it had little to offer the needs of a dispersed autopolis, whose urgent but dispersed public transportation needs could have been better served by developing the regional bus system. The author conducted interviews and performed the detective work necessary to reveal an unlikely logic that held together a network of symbols, images, and metaphors that together present powerful mythical beliefs in the guise of truth. A political analysis shows how consensus was reached to proceed with the light rail to Long Beach, but political explanations are ultimately found lacking, because they cannot explain why decision-makers would want to put the rail in place. It is only when provocative metaphors-of the need to connect communities and to restore a mythical balance to a dysfunctional transportation system-and symbols-of escape from the pressure cooker of poverty, of urban success, power and, indeed sexual acumen-are surfaced, that we realize that Los Angeles' Transport of Delight is the result of the very human need to transcend complexity by providing mythical creations that appear to offer easy answers to society's deepest problems.
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.
Book Synopsis Pacific Electric Red Cars by : Jim Walker
Download or read book Pacific Electric Red Cars written by Jim Walker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the rail lines created at the turn of the 20th century, in order to build interurban links through Southern California communities around metropolitan Los Angeles, the Pacific Electric grew to be the most prominent of all. The Pacific Electric Railway is synonymous with Henry Edwards Huntington, the capitalist with many decades of railroad experience, who formed the "P. E." and expanded it as principal owner for nearly its first decade. Huntington sold his PE holdings to the giant Southern Pacific Railroad in 1910, and the following year the SP absorbed nearly every electric line in the fourcounty area around Los Angeles in the "Great Merger" into a "new" Pacific Electric. Founded in 1901 and terminated in 1965, Pacific Electric was known as the "World's Great Interurban."
Book Synopsis Los Angeles Rail Rapid Transit Project, Metro Rail by :
Download or read book Los Angeles Rail Rapid Transit Project, Metro Rail written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Light Rail Transit Systems by : Rob van der Bijl
Download or read book Light Rail Transit Systems written by Rob van der Bijl and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Light Rail Transit Systems: 61 Lessons in Sustainable Urban Development shows how to design and operate light rail to maximize its social benefits. Readers will learn how to understand the value of light rail and tactics on its effective integration into communities. It uses strong supporting evidence and theory drawn from the author's team and their extensive experience in developing new light rail systems. The book uses numerous case studies to demonstrate how key concepts can bridge the geographic limitations inherent in many transit-related discussions. In addition, users will learn how to develop important relationships with local decision-makers and communities. - Presents applied research by experienced practitioners and academic researchers - Draws on more than 50 cases from Europe, the Middle East, the UK and US - Incorporates five themes on why it's important to invest in light rail, including effective mobility, and for an efficient city, economy, environment and equity - Includes a checklist for planning public transport projects
Book Synopsis Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project by :
Download or read book Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors Landfill Development by :
Download or read book Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors Landfill Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Long Beach Freeway, Route 710 (formerly Route 7), Los Angeles County by :
Download or read book Long Beach Freeway, Route 710 (formerly Route 7), Los Angeles County written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :344 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Reauthorization of the Urban Mass Transportation Act by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
Download or read book Reauthorization of the Urban Mass Transportation Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :2018 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations
Download or read book Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 2018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Metropolitan Railways by : William D. Middleton
Download or read book Metropolitan Railways written by William D. Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Metropolitan Railways" is a large-scale, illustrated volume that deals with the growth and development of urban rail transit systems in North America.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :172 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (318 download)
Book Synopsis Completion of the California Century Freeway (Interstate Route 105) by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Download or read book Completion of the California Century Freeway (Interstate Route 105) written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Los Angeles Metro Red Line East Side Corridor by :
Download or read book Los Angeles Metro Red Line East Side Corridor written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Los Angeles Eastside Corridor Project by :
Download or read book The Los Angeles Eastside Corridor Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Trains, Buses, People by : Christof Spieler
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.
Book Synopsis For the Mid-city/westside Transit Corridor Project; Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit & Exposition Transitway, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica by :
Download or read book For the Mid-city/westside Transit Corridor Project; Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit & Exposition Transitway, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
