The best light rail systems avoid these pitfalls, giving trains
dedicated lanes, a sensible way for customers to pay, and stations that
are far enough apart that the train isn’t stopping every three blocks. (fail)
But low-quality rail can have the exact same problems. The much-hyped H
Street streetcar line being constructed in Washington, D.C., is beloved
by real estate developers, but is going to leave riders with a train
stuck in the exact same traffic jams as the existing buses on the
corridor.(SEE PORTLAND ST CAR) Detroit’s M-1 streetcar
project suffers from the same flaw, making it more of an exercise in
civic boosterism than a real transportation improvement.
Bus rapid transit: Improved buses are the best route to better transit. - Slate Magazine
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"Organized labor has the potential
to be a strong proponent of BRT"
"Chapter V recommends that the FTA create a special grants program, called BRT Starts"
"However, the fact that the federal government and states generally pay the majority of funds for any major investment makes cost-effectiveness"
"In 2007 Eugene, Oregon began it's green line pilot project. Project Cost: $24 million, Eugene’s BRT cost roughly $12 million per mile of dedicated trunk lines for the infrastructure, rolling stock, planning, and engineering."
This is what you need to know. Thanks Earl Blumenauer, your not helping (http://www.itdp.org/documents/20110526ITDP_USBRT_Report-HR.pdf)
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