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Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Northeast Corridor
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Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Trains, Buses, People
Author: Christof Spieler
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919033
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919033
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
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.
Railroad Facts
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Boston, North Station Urban Renewal Project
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Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Weber County to Salt Lake City Commuter Rail Project, Weber, Davis, & Salt Lake Counties
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Languages : en
Pages : 636
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Languages : en
Pages : 636
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Annual Report on New Starts
Author: United States. Federal Transit Administration
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Rhode Island Freight Rail Improvement Project
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Rail Commuter Service in the National Capital Area
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia
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Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Northeast corridor improvement project
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2003
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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