NTL Catalog Record

Title	Modernizing rail transit for today's city
Record ID	12789
Corporate Creator	American Public Transit Association
Publication Date	19790600
Abstract	Nine cities which have a history of rail service are discussed in terms of their rebuilding and upgrading of rapid-transit and light-rail systems as part of overall revitalization efforts. Rail modernization takes place in three general categories--urban and community development projects; line extensions, new cars and station modernization; and new technology. Examples show how each transit improvement represents part of a coordinated metropolitan program to provide a higher level of services to residents. The cities covered are New York, Montreal, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Cleveland, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Chicago.
TRT Terms	Rapid transit ; Light rail transit ; Urban development ; Urban renewal ; Line extensions (Rail transit) ; Station operations ; Rehabilitation (Maintenance) ; Level of service ; Technological innovations
Classification	NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit
Geographical Coverage	United States
OCLC	7120422
TRIS Online Accession No	00370377
Resource type	Tech Report
URL	http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/12000/12700/12789/index.html
Format	HTML
Language:	English
Database	NTL Digital Repository

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