What Light Rail Can Do for Cities

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Title What Light Rail Can Do for Cities
Subtitle A Review of the Evidence
Publisher Publisher Passenger Transport Executive Group‎ (8) Publisher Steer Davies Gleave‎ (2)
Date Date February 2005‎
Summary, keywords and locations
Summary "Light rail has become a key element of the transport networks and future plans for many of our major cities. However, promoters of light rail schemes currently face real difficulties over the affordability and the financing of new systems."
Keywords Keyword Trams (15)‎ Keyword Light rail (45)‎ Keyword Public transport (176)‎ Keyword Design (51)‎ Keyword Economy (80)‎ Keyword Cities (56)‎ Keyword Inclusivity (69)‎ Keyword Accessibility (71)‎
Locations Location Greater Manchester (18)‎ Location Merseyside (8)‎ Location Tyne and Wear (7)‎ Location South Yorkshire (13)‎ Location West Midlands (12)‎ Location West Yorkshire (13)‎ Location Strathclyde (3)‎
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