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Title: LIGHT-RAIL TRANSIT FOR MIAMI BEACH
Accession Number: 00749876
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Issues related to the development of a light-rail line in Miami Beach, Florida, as part of a multimodal transportation system for metropolitan Dade County are presented. The Florida Department of Transportation is conducting a study of multimodal transportation improvements in an east-west corridor through Dade County extending to Miami Beach. Service from West Dade to the corridor's terminus in Miami Beach was originally envisioned as a through service using a single transit technology, possibly a hybrid technology combining elements of both heavy-rail and light-rail systems. However, conditions in Miami Beach differ significantly from those in the rest of the corridor. From West Dade to the seaport, a high-speed, exclusive right-of-way, high-capacity service is anticipated, whereas in Miami Beach an at-grade, on-street, slower-speed operation is envisioned. Because of issues related to operations, vehicle floor height, train length, and alignment impacts, the option of using heavy rail in West Dade and light rail between downtown Miami and Miami Beach is gaining momentum. A related issue, the location and features of the transfer between light-rail transit and heavy-rail lines, directly affects the convenience and quality of service provided. The second issue is the integration of the light-rail system within existing street rights-of-way in a dense urban setting. The choice of a route within Miami Beach and the design of trackways and stations are interactive issues. Three basic alignment options are considered along with detailed arrangement of tracks and station platforms within the existing street rights-of-way.
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Monograph Accession #: 00749870
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Walker, M CPagination: p. 55-68
Publication Date: 1997
Conference:
Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit: Building on Success--Learning from Experience
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland ISBN: 0309061520
Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures
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; References
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jun 3 1998 12:00AM
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