The significance of urban rail systems in cities, especially in comparison to buses, is a widely discussed topic. This study examines 60 high-income cities in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, dividing the sample into strong rail, weak rail and no rail cities using three criteria related to the significance of rail within the public transport system of each city and the rail ystem’s speed competitiveness with cars. Trams, LRT, metro and suburban rail are all considered.
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Type
Position Papers
Author
Jeff Kenworthy
Organization
World Transport Policy & Practice Vol 14 No 2, Eco-Logica (UK)
Published in
2008
Submitted by
Peter Midgley, gTKP
Related theme(s)
Urban Mobility
Region
All Regions
Country
International