A Comparative Case Study Of Light Rail Transit Lrt In Baltimore Maryland And Portland Oregon

Download or read book A Comparative Case Study of Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Baltimore, Maryland and Portland, Oregon written by Jason Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comparative case study examines the Central Light Rail Line (CLRL) in Baltimore, Maryland and the Eastside Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of this research was to investigate how two different light rail systems developed, what policies, programs, and organizations helped shape them, and to draw conclusions as to what enabled one light rail transit line to perform better than another. For each of the systems, the alignment and historical development were chronicled to establish the context in which each was constructed and operates. Policies, programs, and organizations that have affected the light rail systems in Portland and Baltimore were examined as well. Comparisons were made on the ridership of the lines, their effect on the value of land adjacent to the stations, and the type of policies and programs which have facilitated transit oriented development. The results of this investigation have shown that Portland's Eastside MAX performs much better when compared to Baltimore due to Portland's regional growth plan, the existence of a regional governing entity, and integrated transportation and land use policies.