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Archive
Light Rail Atlas
1998-2010
This
archive page contains a small selection of early specials, news items,
opinions, and our famous case study on Portland, Oregon.
Guestbook
selections
"This
morning, I happened to see your web page, which I didn't know about
before. I enjoyed reading it."
"I finally got a chance to visit your website, and I really enjoyed
it."
Still some mail is funny, mad or interesting enough to be stored in
our archive:
"Welcome to politics NYC style" - click here...
Selection
of early years news
Specials
Examples of
low-cost light rail solutions in North America
1997:
Tom Larwin (San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board)
& Cliff Henke (METRO Magazine)
The light rail renaissance in North America had modest beginnings.
As such, these cities (e.g. Calgary, San Diego) could provide models
for others in both developed and now developing nations looking
to improve their rail urban transport infrastructures.
Buses
are boring and trains are sexy?
2002: Rob van der Bijl (LRA)
Are there many differences between buses and light rail? Yes!
Do they provide similar performences? No! Or as a former mayor of
Los Angeles once replied: "Buses are boring. Trains are sexy."
Case
study
Portland
(Oregon):
Transport Oriented Development in Cascadia
2001-2004: Rob van der Bijl (LRA)
This Case Study considers the regional public transport
system of Portland (OR). Urban development can be guided with
the help of high-quality public transport rail-infrastructure.
Portland's Light Rail MAX is a success. This superb system supports
regional and urban planning, while both Portland Streetcar and
MAX serve as tools of urban renewal.
Light
rail panorama
The
original panorama picture and text (1999). Return to the history
of light rail Utrecht (Netherlands). Click here...
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Design
LRA 1998
Between
1998 and 2010 Light Rail Atlas developed rapidly. Read all about
the design that backed this early years of light rail on the internet.
Click here...
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