transit mode-share Archives - SkyTrain for Surrey, not LRT!

Mode-share shift to transit prevalent in Vancouver, but not in Portland

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 7, 2012Posted in UncategorizedTagged Canada Line, Community Impact, competition, competitive transit, Greater Vancouver, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, MAX LRT, Metro Vancouver, Metropolitan Area eXpress, mode-share, Portland LRT, Portland MAX, Portland MAX LRT, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, sustainable transportation, train, transit, transit mode-share, TransLink, Transportation, transportation in Portland, transportation in Vancouver, TriMet, vancouver skytrain, Vancouver vs Portland, vehicle mode-share3 Comments

Late last month, the online blog Price Tags by Simon Fraser University CITY director Gordon Price published a blog article titled “Vancouver demolishes Portland: A transit comparison“. The analysis found that Vancouver “demolishes” Portland in attracting riders onto transit service and encouraging transit trips rather than vehicle trips. As a continuation of this analysis, we’d […]

Calgary’s C-Train LRT worsened automobile dependency

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on April 2, 2012November 10, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged automobile dependency, British Columbia, Calgary, Calgary C-Train, Calgary light rail transit, Calgary LRT, Calgary transit, Canada, cars, competition, competitive rapid transit, competitive transit, expensive light rail, Greater Vancouver, light rail, Light Rail Transit, limitations, LRT, mode-share, rail transit, rail transit system, Sustainability, train, transit, transit mode-share, Transportation, uncompetitive transit, vehicle mode-share3 Comments

MEDIA RELEASE Calgary’s C-Train LRT worsened automobile dependency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 2, 2012 – Surrey, BC A recent study that makes a critical analysis of the Calgary LRT system points out well that Calgary’s automobile dependency has not decreased. The study gathers facts and debunks several ideas that LRT supporters point to as […]

Light Rail Ineffective: Portland transit mode-share unchanged despite $4 billion+ in LRT spending

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on February 26, 2012Posted in UncategorizedTagged bad examples, competition, Dianne Watts, Economics, expensive, expensive light rail, global warming, light rail, Light Rail Transit, limitations, LRT, Metro Vancouver, mode-share, Portland, Portland light rail, Portland MAX, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, Sustainability, train, transit, transit mode-share, Transportation, TriMet23 Comments

Recently we came across the results of a study and article on Portland transit mode-share released not too long ago on the Human Transit Blog, written and managed by professional public transit planning consultant Jarrett Walker. The article is called “Portland: A Challenging Chart“. Walker and his friend Adrian created a chart which shows the […]