Light Rail Transport System Proposal

The town of Halton Hill’s population includes the areas of Georgetown and Acton and other communities such as Erin, Oakville, Burlington and Milton regions. This is what is considered to be my community because these are the many places that I am visiting most often and they are always referred to together as “Halton Hills Region” (p.5, 2011). With the substantial increase in population in the Halton Hills region, more specifically Georgetown, there should be a strong demand for a public transit system to counteract all of the environmental disturbances that are being caused due to this increase. One of the things that is happening is that there are so many trees they are cutting down in order to expand and grow the population with houses being built. Statistics are showing that the population of Halton Hill’s region will expand by 54% over the next 20 years (p.5, 2011). By the year 2031, employment rates will increase by 75%, leaving Halton with 42,100 jobs being offered (p.5, 2011). With this rapid influx of citizens, this will only increase the demands of travel to get to these work places as well as other destinations (p.5, 2011). Over the past couple of year’s the traffic congestion on the major roads in Halton Hills such as Trafalgar Road and Regional Road 25 with individuals trying to get to and from work. There used to be very little traffic in these areas, however since Halton Hill’s has continued to expand, the utilization of automobiles has significantly increased due to the fact there is no public transit system. The Transportation Demand Management in Halton Hill’s is noticing the increase in automobiles stating that there needs to be a major shift in more efficient ways of transportation, yet there still has been nothing improvised (p.7, 2011). The Transportation Demand

Steve Kaffen stated that he is a resident of D.C. living in the Dupont Circle area. He stated that Metro has a credibility problem. The outreach from the Board and the GM are extremely important to addressing this issue. To compensate for the possible change in service hours on the Metrorail, Mr. Kaffen suggest that Metro run a heavy bus system throughout major section of each jurisdiction in order to give customers ample transportation. Mr. Evans indicated that Metro has been working on such a proposal to run Metrobus everywhere there is a rail line. This will ensure that all customers are served.

Trains are everywhere in our society, we have jokes, toys, movies, and children’s television shows, but did you know rail transport started in 6th century Greece? The city of San Antonio, Texas is a fast-growing metropolitan city that has a very tremendous amount of people. It has been estimated that the city will grow by another million people in the next ten to twenty years. San Antonio’s traffic is becoming a huge issue and is quickly approaching to be one of the most congested areas in the states. The public transport in San Antonio consists of a very complex bus system, taxicabs, Trolley’s downtown, and the growing market of ridesharing drivers. San Antonio has had many talks and negotiations throughout the last two decades on getting a Light Rail system constructed to help with public transportation. This proposal is for specific businesses, the city of San Antonio and Bexar County to come to a funding agreement.

In urban cities, access to public transportation can mean access to better schools and higher paying jobs. However, this sort of housing can be costly for many families so research would look into Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and usefulness of this to created more affordable housing. Sources would include academic articles on TOD, studies on affordable housing, and research into the effectiveness of projects that have done this combination.

A New York Daily News editorial “Dumb as a Doornail” commented “to contemplate this nonsense [of installing protective barriers on subway platforms] is self-evidently a waste of time and money” when that idea first introduced in 2011. The editorial also wrote that “the risks of [death and disfigurement] are far too minuscule to justify all the expense and effort”. Likewise, Jennifer Peltz in “After NYC subway deaths, barriers get new eye” reported that “the challenges [of installing the barriers into the long-established subway system] would be considerable” because of “the widely varying architecture” and “the different types of trains”. Oppositely, Peltz reported that Japan with a long-established subway system has managed to successfully

The light rail, also knows as the Metrorail, is an easy way to access many attractions in the metropolitan area of Houston. Attractions like the museums, medical center, Downtown, and stadiums. However, it still goes through neighborhoods. The rail is mainly located in Downtown Houston, but extends to norther part of Houston to the south side of Houston. It also extends itself towards the University of Houston into the third ward area, but it main route starts from Airline on the northern part of Houston all the way to Fannin, in the southern side of Houston. The main use of the rail is it transportation for those who do not have a vehicle and cannot get to important location like the courts located in downtown, or main hospitals who are also located downtown as well.

Maybe I would think differently before came to Toronto, meet the streetcar, and use them almost daily. This type of transport is hard to maintain, for example, when one of them breaks in the line is impossible others to continue they

As a consequence of the rapidly increasing population of the Sunshine Coast, and therefore rising transport demand, various suggestions have been made in regards to the establishment of a new transit system. Currently, the most favoured option in regards to alternative transport on the Sunshine Coast is that of a light rail line which would link all major destinations and attractions within the region as well as connect with bus and train services in hinterland communities (Deutscher, 2013). In addition, present studies conducted by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council (2013) detail that the light rail would extend from Caloundra to Maroochydore, via the University of the Sunshine Coast. However, the development of the light rail line along this route would involve crossing Currimundi Creek, a critical environmental and tourism feature of the Sunshine Coast. The distinctive and biodiverse environments of this area are crucial for the sustainment of certain conditions that various species rely on for survival (Williams, 2010). Moreover, the Currimundi Catchment is also the habitat of multiple species with ‘Conservation Status’ as detailed in the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Department of the Environment, 2013). Based on the field work studies completed by local students, as well as the data of secondary sources such as the Griffith Centre for Coastal Management (GCCM), it can be determined that the

The following report will provide a critical analysis of the NAIT LRT Project. The report will provide insights into the causes that resulted in the failure of the project as well as will provide recommendations that would help in the success of the project. The reasons for the delay in the project could be classified into improper management, lack of communication and coordination, failure to test the mechanisms of the plan as well as flaws in the design and development of the project itself. The report also provides recommendations for improving the present position of the project like clear definition of roles and responsibilties especially for the top management, through review of formal documentation as well as testing the project before its actual implementation for estimates on cost and time required for its completion. This study is taken from online articles, journals, City of Edmonton website and news channels. This study helps to understand the past and the present position of the project.

more time to be spent at work or at home instead of on the road. These benefits must

Minneapolis has been ranked as one of the worst areas in the United States when it comes to traffic. Drivers in the Twin Cities spend an average of 63 hours per year stuck in traffic according to a 2015 survey done by TomTom, a GPS navigation company. In hopes of solving the traffic problem, the first rail line in Minnesota opened back in 2004. Since then there has been a Green Line extension from St. Paul to Minneapolis. The original Blue Line provided 10.6 million rides as of last year and the Green Line has provided 12.4 million rides. Both lines have contributed to the decrease to the overall ridership of the Metro bus system. Due to the success of the Minneapolis light rail system there has been plans to expand it even further.

The purpose of this research paper is to critically analyse the issues of delay in the NAIT LRT project. This project was initiated on September 6, 2015, which was supposed to be in 2014. The key objective of this research paper is to identify steps and activities that must be managed to avoid delays, development problems due to unexpected risks and even monitoring the project. This study will provide a brief analysis of the issues incurred in the failure of NAIT LRT project. This study undertakes the information available on the journal articles, newspaper articles, online material, City of Edmonton website and other news channel websites to explore the history and current position of the project.

the Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Capital Metro Project – a 12 km Light Rail Route

What can be done to improve a city that has already been developed? This was the question posed to the City of Hamilton in regards how Hamilton, a city that has been forgotten, could be revitalised. The best way to revitalise an area is to make it more accessible. The Light Rail Transit or LRT is key to ensuring Hamilton gets the improvement it needs to have the ability to be a major economic contributor in the future. What the City has proposed is the best way to improve the newly revitalised Hamilton. With a LRT along King connecting Mcmaster to Eastgate, the East and West of Hamilton will be connected in a more efficient way than ever before. Furthermore, with the LRT running along James street the waterfront will be connected to

The third article, Bus Rapid Transit Service Design, by American Public Transportation Association focuses on fare evasion and smart cards on BRT. The overall objective of BRT is to enhance transit through travel times that are faster than traditional fixed-route bus service. “While seen as a premium service, BRT should not be implemented at the expense of existing fixed-route service, but rather in a way that complements and enhances other transit services” (APTA). With buses coming every ten to fifteen minutes, fare evasions seems to be the big issue. Bus operators do not have time to inspect fares because that would delay the service.