Rail Transit In America A Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits
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This study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities. It finds that cities with large, wellestablished rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and annual mileage, less traffic congestion, lower traffic death rates, lower consumer expenditures on transportation, and higher transit service cost recovery than otherwise comparable cities with less or no rail transit service. This indicates that rail transit systems provide economic, social and environmental benefits, and these benefits tend to increase as a system expands and matures. This report discusses best practices for evaluating transit benefits. It examines criticisms of rail transit investments, finding that many are based on inaccurate analysis. This is an updated and expanded version of the report titled Comprehensive Evaluation of Rail Transit Benefits. © 2004 Todd Alexander Litman All Rights Reserved Rail Transit In America: Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits
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