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Many mid-sized metropolitan regions in the U.S. have recently expanded their rapid transit systems—using rapid modes such as Light Rail Transit (LRT) and/or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Using the Longitudinal Employer and Household Dynamics data from U.S. Census, this study examines longitudinal changes in workers’ residential patterns around newly-opened rapid transit lines between 2002 and 2012 in 15 mid-sized metropolitan areas. Random Effects Negative Binomial regression models are used to estimate changes in residential patterns among five worker groups in the station areas, while controlling for the station area socio-demographics and region-wide characteristics. The results show that LRT corridors tend to be implemented in areas with less residential population when compared to BRT corridors. After implementation, LRT station areas are associated with higher residential growth than BRT station areas.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP025 Standing Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development.

01618707

17-04756

English

15p

2017

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Maps; References; Tables

Bus rapid transit; Commuting; Light rail transit; Metropolitan areas; Residential location

Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-04756

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 8 2016 11:49AM