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A Review of Rail Research Relevant to the Case for Increased Rail Investment. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of rail transport research which has a bearing on the case of increased rail investment. The paper focuses on research which has been conducted on the demand for rail travel, both passenger and freight ...
Fowkes, A.S.   +4 more
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Rail surface defect data enhancement method based on improved ACGAN

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurorobotics
Rail surface defects present a significant safety concern in railway operations. However, the scarcity of data poses challenges for employing deep learning in defect detection.
He Zhendong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mass transit options [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Choices on public transit options are choices about a city's future. Will there be congestion? Will there be high levels of air and noise pollution? Will transport be affordable? Will services be available to all?
Fjellstrom, Karl, Wright, Lloyd
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The Influence of Service Quality on User’s Perceived Satisfaction with Light Rail Transit Service in Klang Valley, Malaysia

open access: yesMathematics, 2022
Light rail transit (LRT) systems are vital aspects of the worldwide endeavor to achieve transport sustainability and have been essential in enhancing the economies of urban areas.
Ahmad Nazrul Hakimi Ibrahim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who Does Light Rail Serve? Examining Gendered Mobilities and Light-Rail Transit in Montreal, Canada

open access: yesTransportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2023
Investment in light-rail transit (LRT) has been one of the main strategies of large metropolitan areas in the last decade to tackle environmental, economic, and social issues. In Montreal, Canada, a C$7 billion LRT system is currently under construction and is expected to significantly affect mobility patterns across the metropolitan region.
Julian Villafuerte-Diaz   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Why public transit can be good for business, even in the auto-oriented Sunbelt [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Rail transport is expensive for cities to build and maintain, but many cities have gotten around this by building light rail systems in recent decades. In new research, Kevin Credit examines how businesses are affected by new light rail transit systems ...
Credit, Kevin
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Research on key risk chain mining method for urban rail transit operations: A new approach to risk management

open access: yesInternational Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
To ensure the safety of urban rail transit operations and uncover the transmission dynamics of risk sources, a key risk chain mining method for urban rail transit operation is proposed.
Gan Shi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ppp In Light Rail Transit Systems In Spain

open access: yes, 2012
{"references": ["Litman, T. (2007). Evaluating rail transit benefits: A comment,\nTransport Policy, 14, 94-97.", "Bruijn, H. and Veeneman, W. (2009). Decision-making for light rail,\nTransport Research Part A, 43, 349-359.", "Babalik-Sutcliffe, E. (2002). Urban rail systems: analysis of the factors\nbehind success, Transport Reviews, 22(4), 415-447.", "
Carpintero Lopez, Samuel, Barcham, R.
openaire   +2 more sources

Increasing Use of Public Transit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) provides bus and rail service to Erie and Niagara Counties. In Erie County, this metro service is delivered via 38 interwoven bus routes and one light rail line.
King, Lynn
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Private Sector Participation in Light Rail/Light Metro Transit Initiatives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This book aims to help governments and public authorities to establish effective light rail-light metro transit (LRMT) systems, and focuses on use of Public-Private Participation (PPP) arrangements. Rather than identify a single approach, authors present options and discuss practical issues related to preparing and implementing new LRMT PPP schemes ...
Cledan Mandri-Perrott, Iain Menzies
openaire   +2 more sources

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