The role of city geometry in determining the utility of a small urban light rail/tram system
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2020
Subject Area
mode - tram/light rail, place - europe, place - urban, land use - urban density, land use - urban design, land use - planning
Keywords
urban transport planning, light rail, tram
Abstract
In this work, we show the importance of considering a city’s shape, as much as its population density figures, in urban transport planning. We consider in particular cities that are “circular” (the most common shape) compared to those that are “rectangular”: for the latter case we show greater utility for a single line light rail/tram system. We introduce the new concepts of Infeasible Regions and Infeasibility Factors, and show how to calculate them numerically and (in some cases) analytically. A particular case study is presented for Galway City.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by SpringerLink, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Mc Gettrick, M. (2020). The role of city geometry in determining the utility of a small urban light rail/tram system. Public Transport, Vol. 12, pp. 233–259.
