| Title | Before, During & After: Impact Study of the Buffalo Light Rail Rapid Transit (LRRT) Project |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56338 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Foster, Gordon; Penca, Michelle |
| Corporate Creator | Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transit Administration. |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation |
| Publication Date | 19780301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A revised study design for the subject study is submitted here for review. An earlier design was prepared on the basis of the original 11 mile "heavy" rail concept and submitted to the PCC October 16, 1974. Comments were received, the study revised, and copies forwarded to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) April 2, 1975. After UMTA approval of the rail transit project for engineering, extensive comments were received on the impact study from both UMTA and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in October, 1976. This new study design has been prepared to reflect those comments, the shortened version of the rail project and the Light Rail Rapid Transit (LRRT) concept which has now been adopted. The development of a rapid transit project in an urban environment has profound impacts on urban form and structure. The decision to build a light rail rapid line through one of Buffalo's main traffic corridors presents an unparalleled opportunity to study the impacts of a major investment on the different sectors of urban life. Consisting of 6.4 miles of track, including a downtown at-grade pedestrian mall section, cut and cover and deep rock tunnel portions, the system is expected to integrate with a network of feeder buses to increase accessibility to economic and social opportunities downtown. It is important to realize that the rapid transit project is one part of an overall development plan for the region which includes major redevelopment of downtown, including a downtown Mall, construction of a convention center and increased hotel space. |
| Rosap ID | dot:402 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/402 |
| TRT Terms | Rapid transit; Light rail transit; Central business districts; Impact studies; Redevelopment; Transportation planning |
| General Subjects | Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning |
| Geographical Coverage |
Buffalo (New York); United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1587401 |
| Contract Number | NY 09-0014; NY 09-0029 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56300/56338/beforeduringafte00unse_0.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |