Light Rail Versus Guided Light Transit in Medium-Sized Cities
A Comparative Study for Ioannina, Greece
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12456464 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Κωνσταντίνος Κεπαπτσόγλου (0000-0002-5505-6998, National Technical University of Athens, corresponding author), Eleni I Vlahogianni (0000-0002-2423-5475), Eleni Vlahogianni (National Technical University of Athens), Nikolaos Giannoulis (3NK Consulting Engineers, Athens, Greece), Aristeidis G Karlaftis (Aronis-Drettas-Karlaftis Consulting Engineers S.A., Athens, Greece) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 253-274 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1087724x16685089 |
| OpenAlex | W2578609368 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Light rail transit systems (LRTs) are attractive options for modern communities as they offer high quality, sustainable public transportation services. However, investment costs often may make their application for medium-sized cities prohibitive, particularly if no significant social benefits are achieved. Guided light transit (GLT) has been introduced in the recent years, as a lower cost alternative to LRT, with the additional advantage of being suitable for urban environments with space limitations. In this study, a systematic comparison of LRT and GLT is offered, in the context of a mid-size city in Greece. Results indicate that high investment costs, coupled with low ridership can have a negative impact to the introduction of LRT in a medium-sized city. However, under certain conditions, GLT may be a viable alternative, while its nature and characteristics are not that different to those of LRT
Business · Context (archaeology · Economics · Environmental economics · Geography · Investment (military · Light rail · Light rail transit · Public transport · Quality (philosophy · Transit (satellite · Transport engineering · Engineering · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |