The Directness Factor: Facilitating the Examination of Accelerated Transit Operations
TC Cornillie - Transportation research record, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The past 20 years have witnessed a remarkable period of growth for commuter rail. The
potential to share existing infrastructure has made this mode of transportation an attractive
solution to challenges posed by population growth and rising fuel costs. The increasing
value placed on urban planning strategies that promote density has also boosted the
attractiveness of this mode. This popularity has increased demand for high levels of service
performance, defined by trip times that are competitive with automobile travel, and high rates …
potential to share existing infrastructure has made this mode of transportation an attractive
solution to challenges posed by population growth and rising fuel costs. The increasing
value placed on urban planning strategies that promote density has also boosted the
attractiveness of this mode. This popularity has increased demand for high levels of service
performance, defined by trip times that are competitive with automobile travel, and high rates …
The Directness Factor
TC Cornillie - 2013 - worldtransitresearch.info
The past 20 years have witnessed a remarkable period of growth for commuter rail. The
potential to share existing infrastructure has made this mode of transportation an attractive
solution to challenges posed by population growth and rising fuel costs. The increasing
value placed on urban planning strategies that promote density has also boosted the
attractiveness of this mode. This popularity has increased demand for high levels of service
performance, defined by trip times that are competitive with automobile travel, and high rates …
potential to share existing infrastructure has made this mode of transportation an attractive
solution to challenges posed by population growth and rising fuel costs. The increasing
value placed on urban planning strategies that promote density has also boosted the
attractiveness of this mode. This popularity has increased demand for high levels of service
performance, defined by trip times that are competitive with automobile travel, and high rates …