Light rail transit social costs and benefits. Paper presented at the National Conference of the Transportation Research Board, Philadelphia, June 1975.

Author(s)
Thompson, G.J.
Year
Abstract

The social aspects of light rail transit are identified and according to the viewpoint of the rider, those on the wayside, the community, and the contributor of capital funds are they categorized. Highlighted is the light rail transit attribute of serving a greater number of persons travel needs through extensive distance covered for a given investment, frequent stations, easy access, and short door-to-door travel time.

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B 11398 (In: B 9404 S) /72.6/ IRRD 221783
Source

In: TRB Special Report No. 161, 1975, p. 147-158, 2 tab., 82 ref.

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