Rapid Transit Investing in Australia's Transport Future
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2014
Subject Area
economics - benefits, land use - impacts, land use - planning, land use - transit oriented development, mode - bus, mode - bus rapid transit, mode - mass transit, mode - rail, mode - subway/metro, mode - tram/light rail, place - australasia, planning - environmental impact, policy - environment, ridership - mode choice, technology - emissions
Keywords
Rapid transit, benfits, transport networks, cost effectiveness, end user benefit, system impacts, modes, plans, policy
Abstract
This report has been developed as a result of the Bus Industry Confederation undertaking a two week Rapid Transit Study Visit of North America in August and September of 2012 and information collected by the BIC’s internal research program.
The report analyses the advantages of building Rapid Transit against benefits which can be achieved by simply improving existing transport networks, modal considerations notwithstanding. There is an emphasis placed, throughout this report,on the cost effectiveness of Rapid Transit as opposed to existing public transport. There is also an emphasis placed on the end user benefits and impacts of systems and how they relate to patronage on Rapid Transit systems.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Bus Industry Confederation, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Neelagama, I., (2014). Rapid Transit Investing in Australia's Transport Future. Research Report 160pp, published by Bus Industry Confederation, Kingston ACT.
