The report examines the economic, employment and financial impacts that the 71 mile Bay Area Rapid Transit System has had to date on the transportation disadvantaged. Three special population groups are the focus of analysis - ethnic minorities, the elderly and handicapped. These groups are of special concern for transportation planning and policy because of either low-income status or mobility related impairments. Findings are reported from the investigation of seven issues related to BART's impacts for the transportation disadvantaged on increased accessibility to employment opportunities, direct employment, business and neighborhood viability and the costs of financing operations and construction. Evaluation of these findings is made in the context of the level, nature, and degree of equity in the incidence of BART's economic impacts. Based on the findings of the study, implications for the transportation disadvantaged of a regional rapid rail transit investment are presented in terms of policy considerations for other areas in which similar systems may be considered.
Implications of BART's Economic, Employment and Financial Impacts for the Transportation Disadvantaged
1978
84 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Rapid transit railways , Urban transportation , Economic impact , Disadvantaged groups , Elderly persons , Handicapped persons , Ethnic groups , Employment , Neighborhoods , Low income groups , Businesses , Mobility , Urban development , Construction , Financing , Bay Area rapid transit , San Francisco(California) , Fare structures