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Some Light Rail Facts

Light Rail Performance Statistics

  Laissez Faire Institute September 2006 Issue Brief Light Rail Performance Statistics
Highlights

  • Transit is a declining industry
  • LRT has little impact on traffic
  • LRT is slow
  • LRT cost/person mile is high
  • LRT performs poorly everywhere
  • LRT is dangerous
  • LRT does not reduce pollution

To view a copy of this table see this word document.

To view a copy of this table see this word document.

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