Commuter Rail Transit and Economic Development

Arthur C. Nelson; Matt Miller; Keuntae Kim; Joanna P. Ganning; Jenny H. Liu; Reid Ewing

Commuter Rail Transit and Economic Development

Arthur C. Nelson, Matt Miller, Keuntae Kim, Joanna P. Ganning, Jenny H. Liu, Reid Ewing

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Abstract

Commuter rail transit (CRT) is a form of rail passenger service connecting downtowns and other major activity centers with suburban commuter towns and beyond. Between 1834 and 1973, only three public CRT systems were built in the U.S. serving New York, Chicago and then Boston. There are now 25 such systems. Modern CRT systems aim to expand economic development in metropolitan areas. But do they? This paper evaluates the economic development performance of five modern CRT systems. The authors find that several economic sectors perform well within 0.50 miles of CRT stations. The authors offer planning and policy implications.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Jan 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Transit-oriented development
Transportation -- Planning
Street-railroads -- Economic aspects

Disciplines

Transportation
Urban Studies
Urban Studies and Planning

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