Urban Public Transportation Systems (2000): Implementing Efficient Urban Transit Systems and Enhancing Transit Usage

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems, held in Miami, Florida, March 21-25, 1999.

This collection contains 65 papers to exchange of ideas and innovations in the area of urban public transportation systems. Increasing automobile travel has resulted in more congestion and pollution in urban areas, outdated and insufficient infrastructure, and higher levels of oil consumption. As a result, engineers, planners, and policy makers are trying to communicate the advantages of public transportation. Transportation professionals from 25 large, international cities describe their cities' urban public transportation systems, socioeconomic characteristics, and land use and travel patterns. In addition, renowned members in the urban transportation field spoke in three panels, encompassing the future of public transportation, innovative financing in urban transportation, and innovative techniques and transit technologies.