Solutionary Rail

Solutionary Rail
Author: Bill Moyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2016-11-04
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780998096308

The Solutionary Rail vision draws unlikely allies together. It provides common cause to workers, farmers, tribes, urban and rural communities via the tracks and corridors that connect them. Part action plan and part manifesto, this book launches a new people-powered campaign to transform the way we use trains and the corridors they travel through.

Rail Modernization Study: Report to Congress

Rail Modernization Study: Report to Congress
Author: Matthew J. Welbes
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1437928625

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The nation¿s seven largest rail transit agencies deliver over three billion passenger trips each year, relying on over 6,000 miles of track, 1,700 passenger stations and 15,000 rail vehicles to do so. These services, and the infrastructure and rolling stock that support them, are critical to the transportation needs and quality of life of the communities they serve. But, this infrastructure is aging and the level of reinvestment is insufficient to address a growing backlog of deferred investment needs. This study assesses the level of capital investment required to maintain a state of good repair for the nation¿s seven largest rail transit operators. The study also considers past levels of Fed. funding support as well as potential changes to the current Fed. program.

Rail planning manual

Rail planning manual
Author: United States. Federal Railroad Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 762
Release: 1976
Genre: Railroads and state
ISBN:

Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain

Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain
Author: Charles Loft
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006-09-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135773661

This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways.

Light Rail Transit Systems

Light Rail Transit Systems
Author: Rob van der Bijl
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-06-29
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0128147857

Light Rail Transit Systems: 61 Lessons in Sustainable Urban Development shows how to design and operate light rail to maximize its social benefits. Readers will learn how to understand the value of light rail and tactics on its effective integration into communities. It uses strong supporting evidence and theory drawn from the author's team and their extensive experience in developing new light rail systems. The book uses numerous case studies to demonstrate how key concepts can bridge the geographic limitations inherent in many transit-related discussions. In addition, users will learn how to develop important relationships with local decision-makers and communities. - Presents applied research by experienced practitioners and academic researchers - Draws on more than 50 cases from Europe, the Middle East, the UK and US - Incorporates five themes on why it's important to invest in light rail, including effective mobility, and for an efficient city, economy, environment and equity - Includes a checklist for planning public transport projects