摘要: |
Experience, Economics and Evolution-From Starter Lines to Growing Systems is this year's joint national conference on light rail transit (LRT), the ninth such meeting. At the first conference, held in Philadelphia in June 1975, the technical sessions focused on introducing-or reintroducing-the concept of LRT in North America. Now, 28 years later, 16 new systems have joined the 8 original systems (in operation prior to 1975)-a total of 24 North American LRT systems are now in operation. In addition, there are 36 projects in planning or conceptual design, 15 in final design, and 22 in construction. |