Abstract:Rail Planner's Guide for 2008 begins with an article titled Passenger rail: A national priority in which the author describes a rail renaissance for the U.S. which is promoting rail as a viable altern...Rail Planner's Guide for 2008 begins with an article titled Passenger rail: A national priority in which the author describes a rail renaissance for the U.S. which is promoting rail as a viable alternative to the dependence on automobile. article mentions two studies by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) which look at commuter and intercity passenger rail as well as potential high speed rail operations in the U.S. Analyses are presented for Amtrak through an essay titled Amtrak's fleet: the next great step, as well as another essay titled Shaping the freight/passenger rail interface. Also included is a chart identifying FY 2009 funding for New Starts projects and Small Starts projects. final section, titled The North American passenger rail market, first presents updates on Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada. This is then followed by an overview of passenger rail systems in Boston, Connecticut, the New York Metropolitan Area, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Louis, Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, New Orleans, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Stockton, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle-Tacoma, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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