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LIGHT RAIL UPDATE 2001

John W Schumann

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The article reviews the present status of the North American light rail transit (LRT). LRT is presently running in 34 of the 30 North American metro areas served by one or more rail modes, with one-way line mileage approaching 600. New starts have been opened at the rate of about one additional city every two years. The article recognizes that the flexibility in LRT technologies and operating practices offer a great variety of solutions for cities and regions seeking to add a rail component to their transit systems but that cannot afford and do not need the capacity of heavy rail system. Combination of locational flexibility, affordability and ability to attract more riders is seen to continue to fuel interest in LRT.

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The article reviews the present status of the North American light rail transit (LRT). LRT is presently running in 34 of the 30 North American metro areas served by one or more rail modes, with one-way line mileage approaching 600. New starts have been opened at the rate of about one additional city every two years. The article recognizes that the flexibility in LRT technologies and operating practices offer a great variety of solutions for cities and regions seeking to add a rail component to their transit systems but that cannot afford and do not need the capacity of heavy rail system. Combination of locational flexibility, affordability and ability to attract more riders is seen to continue to fuel interest in LRT.

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The article reviews the present status of the North American light rail transit (LRT). LRT is presently running in 34 of the 30 North American metro areas served by one or more rail modes, with one-way line mileage approaching 600. New starts have been opened at the rate of about one additional city every two years. The article recognizes that the flexibility in LRT technologies and operating practices offer a great variety of solutions for cities and regions seeking to add a rail component to their transit systems but that cannot afford and do not need the capacity of heavy rail system. Combination of locational flexibility, affordability and ability to attract more riders is seen to continue to fuel interest in LRT.

Key concepts: Light rail transit, Flexibility (engineering), Transport engineering, Light rail, Variety (cybernetics), Transit (satellite), Rail transit, Component (thermodynamics)

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