Assessment of the San Diego light rail system. Technical report (final)

Technical Report · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6790620

McGean, T J; Haussmann, J G; Lee, M T; Watzich, J; Bamberg, W

This report documents an assessment of the San Diego Light Rail Transit (LRT) system which began revenue service on July 26, 1981. The objectives of this assessment are: to document early planning leading to the decision to build, essentially without federal funding; to document the system that was built entirely with limited state and local funds; to assess the performance and operation of this system; to assess the applicability to other cities of this low-budget approach for providing rail transit service; and to provide urban planners with information to assist them in determining whether this type transit can meet their specific needs. This report is limited to an assessment of the original first phase system which began operation in July 1981.

• Research Organization: Lea (N.D.) and Associates, Inc., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6790620
• Report Number(s): PB-84-163245; NDL-41-VI
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with Gannett Fleming Transportation Engineers, Inc., Harrisburg, PA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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