Commuter rail state-of-the-art: A study of current systems. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7080141

Shen, L D; Wu, J W

The report documents the results of the state-of-the-art study on current commuter rail systems in the United States. Detailed information on operations, fare collection, stations, maintenance facilities, patronage, railcars, and feeder systems are presented. This commuter rail report is intended to provide a database of actual operation statistics for the 12 commuter rail systems in the United States. Statistics were collected on existing commuter rail services through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reports, American Public Transit Association (APTA) and railroad industry publications. In addition, a survey was also conducted to collect the pertinent information on existing systems. A comparative analysis of commuter rail service with respect to other mass transit systems was conducted. New and proposed systems are also discussed. Current trends in commuter rail operations are presented. Startup costs for new systems were analyzed. This report found that many cities are considering commuter rail as a potential part of the solution to local transportation problems.

• Research Organization: Florida International Univ., Miami, FL (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• OSTI ID: 7080141
• Report Number(s): PB-93-145753/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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