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Author : Boris Sergeevich Pushkarev
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Urban Rail in America written by Boris Sergeevich Pushkarev and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Don H. Pickrell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Urban Rail in America written by Don H. Pickrell and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William D. Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253341792
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (417 download)
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 : 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 : Boris Pushkarev
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (226 download)
Download or read book Urban Rail in America written by Boris Pushkarev and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Daniel Pulido
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 146481273X
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Download or read book The Urban Rail Development Handbook written by Daniel Pulido and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities across the globe are looking to develop affordable, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible transportation solutions that can meet the accessibility needs of expanding metropolitan populations and support future economic and urban development. When appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems can provide rapid mobility and vital access to city centers from surrounding districts. High-performing urban rail services, when carefully approached as development projects, can help enhance quality of life by giving citizens access to employment opportunities, essential services, urban amenities, and neighboring communities. The purpose of this Handbook is to synthesize and disseminate knowledge to inform the planning, implementation, and operations of urban rail projects with a view towards: -- Emphasizing the need for early studies and project planning; -- Making projects more sustainable (economically, socially, and environmentally); -- Improving socioeconomic returns and access to opportunities for users; -- Maximizing the value of private participation, where appropriate; and -- Building capacity within project implementing and managing institutions This Handbook provides experiential advice to tackle the technical, institutional, and financial challenges faced by decision makers considering urban rail projects. It brings together the expertise of World Bank staff and the input of numerous specialists to synthesize international 'good practices' and recommendations that are independent of commercial, financial political, or other interests. The material presented is intended as an honest-broker guide to maximize the impact and manage the challenges of urban rail systems in cities in both developed and developing countries. Rather than identify a single approach, this Handbook acknowledges the complexities and context necessary when approaching an urban rail development by helping to prepare decision makers to ask the right questions, consider the key issues, perform the necessary studies, apply adequate tools, and learn from international good practice all at the right time in the project development process.
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Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309258243
Total Pages : 695 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2012 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TCRP report 155 provides guidelines and descriptions for the design of various common types of light rail transit (LRT) track. The track structure types include ballasted track, direct fixation ("ballastless") track, and embedded track. The report considers the characteristics and interfaces of vehicle wheels and rail, tracks and wheel gauges, rail sections, alignments, speeds, and track moduli. The report includes chapters on vehicles, alignment, track structures, track components, special track work, aerial structures/bridges, corrosion control, noise and vibration, signals, traction power, and the integration of LRT track into urban streets.
Author : Mark Ovenden
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143128493
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Transit Maps of the World written by Mark Ovenden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely updated and expanded edition of the cult bestseller, featuring subway, light rail, and streetcar maps from New York to Nizhny Novgorod. Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historical and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. In glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the cartographic history of mass transit—including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. Now expanded with thirty-six more pages, 250 city maps revised from previous editions, and listings given from almost a thousand systems in total, this is the graphic designer’s new bible, the transport enthusiast’s dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for everyone who’s ever traveled in a city.
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 : Robert Cervero
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book The Transit Metropolis written by Robert Cervero and published by . This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has spent more than three years studying cities around the world, and he makes a compelling case that metropolitan areas of any size and with any growth pattern - from highly compact to widely dispersed - can develop successful mass transit systems."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Christof Spieler
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1642832138
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)
Download or read book Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition written by Christof Spieler and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fully updated and expanded"--Back cover.
Author : David Schrank
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437905609
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Urban Mobility Report (2004) written by David Schrank and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congestion continues to grow in America¿s urban areas. This report presents details on the 2004 trends, findings and what can be done to address the growing transportation problems. Trend data from 1982 to 2002 for 85 urban areas provides both a local view and a national perspective on the growth and extent of traffic congestion. The 2004 Report provides clear evidence that the time for improvements has arrived. Communicating the congestion levels and the need for improvements is a goal of this report. The decisions about which, and how much, improvement to fund will be made at the local level according to a variety of goals, but there are some broad conclusions that can be drawn from this database. Tables.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Characterization of the U.S. Transportation System: Urban rail transit written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Rail Modernization written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : American Academy of Political and Social Science
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Electric Railway Transportation written by American Academy of Political and Social Science and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Allen Morrison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780962234835
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Latin America by Streetcar written by Allen Morrison and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vukan R. Vuchic
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047175823X
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (717 download)
Download or read book Urban Transit Systems and Technology written by Vukan R. Vuchic and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-16 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Including coverage of such integral subjects as travel time, vehicle propulsion, system integration, fully supported with equations and analytical methods, this book is the primary resource for students of transit as well as those professionals who design and operate these key pieces of urban infrastructure.
