01225991

Monograph

This issue contains 16 papers concerned with the following aspects of transit: an innovative transport solution for suburban areas; how to expand subway and urban railway networks; track geometry for light rail systems; vehicle and pedestrian safety at light rail stops; a solution to rail overcrowding; improving metro networks; service control on a high-frequency metro line; rail infrastructure development; personal rapid transit; Washington State Ferries' long-range planning; transit security awareness campaigns; organizational regimes for commuter rail; the impact of rail terminal design on transit service reliability; planning and implementation of a multijurisdictional, public-private partnership commuter rail project; and a commuter rail implementation study.

English

140p

2010

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309142984

Print

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Crowds; Ferries; Infrastructure; Light rail transit; Long range planning; Passenger terminals; Pedestrian safety; Personal rapid transit; Planning; Public transit; Railroad commuter service; Security; Suburbs; Subways

Rail transit expansion; Service delivery; Service reliability; Track geometry; Transit networks

Marine Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Nov 11 2010 8:04AM

• Commuter Rail Implementation Study for New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts
• Decision Factors in Service Control on High-Frequency Metro Line: Importance in Service Delivery
• Evaluating, Comparing, and Improving Metro Networks: Application to Plans for Toronto, Canada
• Exploring the Effectiveness of Transit Security Awareness Campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area, California
• Glattalbahn: Innovative Transport Solution for Suburban Areas
• How to Expand Subway and Urban Railway Networks: Light Rail Extensions in Madrid, Spain
• Impact of Rail Terminal Design on Transit Service Reliability
• Mexico City, Mexico, Commuter Rail: Planning and Implementation of Multijurisdictional, Public–Private Partnership Project
• Organizational Regimes for Commuter Rail: Improving Train Service Worldwide
• Quick and Effective Solution to Rail Overcrowding: Free Early Bird Ticket Experience in Melbourne, Australia
• Rail City Berlin: Rail Infrastructure Development and Intermodality in the Reunified German Capital
• Renewable Energy Use Advantages of Maglev-Based Personal Rapid Transit
• Theoretical Maximum Capacity as Benchmark for Empty Vehicle Redistribution in Personal Rapid Transit
• Track Geometry for Light Rail Systems
• Travel Demand Forecasting Analysis Challenges Supporting Washington State Ferries’ Long-Range Plan Development
• Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety at Light Rail Stops in Mixed Traffic