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High-Speed Rail: The Wrong Road for America [PDF]

, 2008
In the face of high energy prices and concerns about global warming, environmentalists and planners offer high-speed rail as an environmentally friendly alternative to driving and air travel.
Randal O'Toole
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Increasing Use of Public Transit [PDF]

, 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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Measuring the Performance of Livability Programs, MTI Report 12-06 [PDF]

, 2013
This report analyzes the performance measurement processes adopted by five large “livability” programs throughout the United States. It compares and contrasts these programs by examining existing research in performance measurement methods.
Fabish, Lisa, Haas, Peter J.
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Reforming the urban transport sector in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region - a case study in concessions [PDF]

The author describes a bold effort by the state government to increase private sector participation in Rio de Janeiro's urban transport sector, reduce heavy operating subsidies, and establish a foundation for making the sector sustainable.
Rebelo, Jorge M.
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Driving Change: Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled in California [PDF]

, 2011
Assesses benefits and challenges of a 2008 strategy to integrate higher-density development, investments in alternatives to solo driving, and pricing incentives, as well as the state's experience with implementing it.
Ellen Hanak, Jed Kolko, Louise Bedsworth
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Does Rail Transit Save Energy or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? [PDF]

, 2008
Far from protecting the environment, most rail transit lines use more energy per passenger mile, and many generate more greenhouse gases, than the average passenger automobile.
Randal O'Toole
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Evaluating the emission reduction potential of first underground metro rail in Mumbai, India through a modal shift and energy use perspective

Discover Sustainability
The increasing environmental and health burdens caused by road-based transportation in urban India make it imperative to shift toward sustainable mobility solutions.
Yash Aryan, Amar Mohan Shinde, Anil Kumar Dikshit   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Passenger flow analysis and emergency response simulation in a metro network using virus transmission model. [PDF]

J Transp Health, 2023
Zhou Y, Zheng S, Feng F, Chen Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Public Transportation Ridership Levels [PDF]

This article uses linear regression analysis to examine the determinants of public transportation ridership in over 100 U. S. cities in 2007. The primary determinant of ridership appears to be availability of public transportation service.
Christopher C. Klein, Christopher R. Swimmer   +1 more
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Bikeshare Usage by Rider Membership Status Across Selected U.S. Cities. [PDF]

Transp Res Rec, 2023
Vo T, Barbour N, Palaio L, Maness M.
europepmc   +1 more source