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Leveraging infrastructure : sustainable bus rapid transit route planning in Beirut, Lebanon
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis applies the concepts of urban design, public transportation planning, economic development, and sustainability, to the routing and site plan of a two-kilometer bus rapid transit (BRT) line segment into downtown ...
Using land value capture to fund rail transit extensions in Mexico City and Santiago de Chile
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The effects of rail rapid transit on land uses and land values are discussed. Rail transit can enhance accessibility, and can raise the demand for locating in areas around stations, increasing land value, and in some cases ...
Paying for transit operations : challenges and solutions for the Chicago Transit Authority
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This research identifies the challenges Chicagoland must confront to maintain a quality transit system. It analyzes the organizational and funding structure of the Regional Transportation Authority and its three service ...