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https://doi.org/10.3141/2534-08

This study examined the transit performance of streetcars in five U.S. cities: Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Tampa, Florida. The study documented strong and weak performing streetcars and identified the factors that might explain variation in streetcar performance. Portland emerged with the highest ridership and was the most productive and second-most cost-effective streetcar city. Portland’s stronger transit performance was attributed to its local setting and to its planning and operating decisions, which emphasized the streetcar’s role as a transportation investment and development tool. This approach contrasted with the other cities, where development and tourism objectives were the dominant factors in streetcar decision making.

01589986

15-1277

English

pp 57–67

2015

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309369398

Print

Figures (4) ; Maps; References (41) ; Tables (6)

Light rail transit; Performance measurement; Ridership; Streetcars; Urban transit

Little Rock (Arkansas); Memphis (Tennessee); Portland (Oregon); Seattle (Washington); Tampa (Florida)

Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 30 2014 12:30PM

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