Tag Archives: trolleys

Where mass transit matters (pt 4) – light rail (LRT)

Until the recent emphasis on bus rapid transit, (BRT), light rail transit (LRT) has been the modern symbol of modern mass transit in the United States. When I refer to light rail I am including  trams, modern street cars, trolleys that generally follow or … Continue reading

Posted in cities, climate change, density, economic development, energy, history, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, rail, transit, transportation, urban planning | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments