The purpose of the research is to provide guidance as to the land use characteristics in a corridor that can support new fixed-guideway transit services cost-effectively. It is postulated that land use characteristics in a corridor are a significant factor that drive the demand for transit service and, therefore, the value and effectiveness of such services. The research supports making the case for fixed-guideway transit where it is cost-effective and conversely lessening the demand for expensive fixed-guideway services where land use characteristics cannot support them. The research also makes it possible to suggest the nature of the changes in land use that could support transit. Currently, many metropolitan areas in the nation are considering new rail transit lines. Taken together, if all the proposals were implemented, it would add 2,500 miles of new transit lines and increase the extent of such systems by 65 percent. Because most of these proposals are for light rail or commuter rail services, the focus of this research is on those two modes. Twenty-nine metropolitan areas are seriously entertaining new or expanded light rail services and eighteen are considering commuter rail. Heavy rail is only being proposed as expansions in cities where that mode already exists.


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    Title :

    Commuter and Light Rail Transit Corridors: The Land Use Connection


    Contributors:
    R. Cervero (author) / J. Zupan (author)

    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    180 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English