The effectiveness of Light Rail transit in achieving regional CO2 emissions targets is linked to building energy use: insights from system dynamics modeling
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DOI: 10.1007/s10098-017-1343-z
Abstract: Cities worldwide face the challenges of accommodating a growing population, while reducing emissions to meet climate mitigation targets. Public transit investments are often proposed as a way to curb emissions while maintaining healthy urban economies.… read more here.
Keywords: system; energy; light rail; transit ... See more keywords
A spatial difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the impact of light rail transit on property values
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2021.03.015
Abstract: Abstract How to evaluate the comprehensive costs and benefits of urban light trains is a critical issue. The difference-in-differences technique is widely used in the literature. However, the conventional approach assumes the project does not… read more here.
Keywords: difference differences; light rail; rail transit;
Announcement, construction or delivery: When does value uplift occur for residential properties? Evidence from the Gold Coast Light Rail system in Australia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.007
Abstract: This paper examines the timing of the increases in land value on residential housing following the delivery of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. This paper thus addresses one… read more here.
Keywords: light rail; gold coast; delivery; land value ... See more keywords
Social and economic impacts of public transportation on adjacent communities: The case of the Addis Ababa light rail transit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100970
Abstract: Abstract The Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (AALRT) was launched in 2015 and is the first modern urban rail transit system in Ethiopia as well as in Sub Saharan Africa. The purpose of this study… read more here.
Keywords: light rail; rail transit; addis ababa; rail ... See more keywords
The assessment of hazard awareness skills among light rail drivers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2019.10.003
Abstract: Abstract Light rail (LR) is a popular means of public transportation worldwide, in use in more than 380 cities worldwide. LR drivers must have good hazard awareness: the ability to understand the complexity of the… read more here.
Keywords: assessment hazard; hazard awareness; light rail;
Mitigating the impact of light rail on urban traffic networks using mixedâinteger linear programming
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DOI: 10.1049/iet-its.2019.0277
Abstract: As urban traffic congestion is on the increase worldwide, many cities are increasingly looking to inexpensive public transit options such as light rail that operate at street-level and require coordination with conventional traffic networks and… read more here.
Keywords: traffic networks; traffic; urban traffic; light rail ... See more keywords
Novel ZVS DC-DC converter with low current ripple for light rail transit
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DOI: 10.1080/00207217.2018.1545259
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper develops and studies a three-level zero-voltage turn-on converter for providing auxiliary power system in a DC light rail vehicle. The proposed converter includes a three-level circuit and a half-bridge circuit sharing the… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; novel zvs; light rail; power ... See more keywords
A near-fault vertical scenario earthquakes-based generic simulation framework for elastoplastic seismic analysis of light rail vehicle-viaduct system
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DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2020.1739316
Abstract: This paper focuses on the rapid elastoplastic analyses of light rail vehicle (LRV)- benchmark viaduct system to different seismic scenarios considering the dynamic substructuring method (DSM). Combining the energy-variational principle with the vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI)… read more here.
Keywords: rail vehicle; system; light rail; vehicle ... See more keywords
Profiting logistics businesses through optimised light rail transit system: Application to the city of Bangkok
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DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2021.1951111
Abstract: Abstract The objective of this study was to develop a new method for freight movement in urban areas by combining a light rail transit system and a road transport system to distribute and deliver parcels.… read more here.
Keywords: city bangkok; rail transit; rail; light rail ... See more keywords
Distributed Control for State-of-Energy Balancing of Supercapacitor Modules in Light Rail Vehicles
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DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2019.2891273
Abstract: Supercapacitor energy storage systems (ESS) play a significant role in light rail vehicles LRV with no need for overhead lines and the pantograph. As the ESS of LRV demand short charging time and high-power supply,… read more here.
Keywords: energy balancing; light rail; supercapacitor modules; rail vehicles ... See more keywords
The Effect of a Public Transportation Expansion on No-Show Appointments.
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13899
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To test whether there were fewer missed medical appointments ("no-shows") for patients and clinics affected by a significant public transportation expansion. STUDY SETTING A new light rail line was opened in a major metropolitan… read more here.
Keywords: health; public transportation; transportation expansion; light rail ... See more keywords