LIGHT RAIL
In
recent years the popularity of
light rail
systems as a form of mass transit has been growing throughout
the United States. Less than ten years ago there were only five
new light rail lines on the books to be built, while today there
is over 200 cities and counties proposing new light rail lines,
known in generations past as
tramways.
Why is light rail becoming so popular?
The answer is simple. Municipalities see light rail as a tool to
lesson our reliance on the automobile and to help ease
the congestion and
urban sprawl many
cities have experienced in recent decades.
Light rails does this because of its ability to move
people quickly with a high load capacity, compared to the space
it takes up. |