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PlaNext, 2016 The city of Honolulu, Hawaii is currently planning and developing a new rail transit system. While Honolulu has supportive density and topography for rail transit, questions remain about its ability to effectively integrate urban design and accessibility across the system.
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Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region: Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century [PDF]
, 2013 In this report CNT researchers evaluated the dynamics of the Chicago Region's 367 fixed Metra and CTA rail stations and station areas between 2000 and 2010.
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Public transport subsidies and affordability in Mumbai, India [PDF]
This paper describes the role of public transport and the nature and incidence of transport subsidies in Mumbai, India. Mumbai has an extensive rail and bus network, and public transport is used for over 75 percent of all motorized trips in Greater ...
Bhattacharya, Soma, Cropper, Maureen
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Bus Rapid Transit Systems: Expanding Transit Investment Alternatives at the Federal Level [PDF]
, 2003 Policymakers are looking at Bus Rapid Transit as a complement to current mass transit investment options, including light- and heavy-rail. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA- 21), which provides six-year funding for highway and ...
John Nowoslawski, Ray Minjares
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Neighborhood design plays a critical role in affecting auto ownership around light rail transit developments [PDF]
, 2014 There is a growing interest in exploring the relationship between auto ownership and rail transit investment. However, gaining insight into this relationship is challenging, as researchers must disentangle the impact of rail transit on auto ownership ...
Cao, Jason, Cao, Xiaoshu
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Modeling and Simulation of Regenerative Braking Energy in DC Electric Rail Systems
, 2018 Regenerative braking energy is the energy produced by a train during deceleration. When a train decelerates, the motors act as generators and produce electricity.
Khodaparastan, M., Mohamed, A.
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Rail transits effect on population growth. : A comparison between different rail transit types
, 2023 The study examines the relationship between accessibility to public rail transit stations and population growth. Accessibility is measured in time, as in how long it takes to walk to a rail station. The study uses service areas created in a GIS based on how far a person can walk in 10 minutes, comparing the average population growth within these ...
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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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Urban transformations and rail stations system - the study case of Naples [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of this study is to give an interpretation of the urban transformations connected to rail transit system investments; in particular the main research goal is to analyze and give a methodological support for the urban transformation phenomena ...
Papa, E., Papa, E.
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Composite materials for rail transit systems [PDF]
The potential is explored for using composite materials in urban mass transit systems. The emphasis was to identify specific advantages of composite materials in order to determine their actual and potential usage for carbody and guideway structure ...
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