Commuter Rail Study

Monday, 17 July 2006
Implementation of commuter rail will increase the potential for infill development and reuse of underutilized property near stations. Old vastly abandoned warehouse districts, such as this one near Myrtle Avenue would be ripe for redevelopment uses such as artist lofts or design oriented businesses.
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Bus Rapid Transit vs. Commuter Rail

Wednesday, 12 July 2006
WHY COMMUTER RAIL & JACKSONVILLE MAY BE THE PERFECT FIT Bus Rapid Transit vs. Commuter Rail – Part 4 of a 5 part series
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Bus Rapid Transit vs. Commuter Rail

Monday, 10 July 2006

A Photo Essay: Las Vegas BRT vs. Dallas Trinity Railway Express

Bus Rapid Transit vs. Commuter Rail – Part 3 of a 5 part series

WHAT IS COMMUTER RAIL?

Bus Rapid Transit vs. Commuter Rail - Part 2 of a 5 part series

The 82 mile Sounder opened in 2000, with a $456 million cost overrun. Including the overrun, that comes out to about $14.6 million/mile. JTA's BRT initial 2004 estimate for BRT is $21 million/mile.

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