http://kclightrail.com/2009/10/12/commuter-rail-before-or-after-light-rail/ Your source for news and information on Kansas City's light rail progress Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://kclightrail.com/2009/10/12/commuter-rail-before-or-after-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-55511 Commuter Rail vs. Rapid Transit: what’s what « Lingua Urbana Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:31:21 +0000 http://kclightrail.com/2009/10/12/commuter-rail-before-or-after-light-rail/#comment-55511 [...] a table comparing the years in which rapid transit (defined as urban rail) and commuter rail were respectively built across American cities.  As a little background tidbit, Kansas City currently lacks both and is in the process of [...] [...] a table comparing the years in which rapid transit (defined as urban rail) and commuter rail were respectively built across American cities.  As a little background tidbit, Kansas City currently lacks both and is in the process of [...]

]]> http://kclightrail.com/2009/10/12/commuter-rail-before-or-after-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-55411 benkrakh Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:28:01 +0000 http://kclightrail.com/2009/10/12/commuter-rail-before-or-after-light-rail/#comment-55411 I think this chart is pretty telling. For the most part, either cities only have urban rail, or they had urban rail well before they got commuter rail. There are only three examples of what Kansas City is trying to do. I say K.C. goes with the route that has been proven to work. I think this chart is pretty telling. For the most part, either cities only have urban rail, or they had urban rail well before they got commuter rail. There are only three examples of what Kansas City is trying to do. I say K.C. goes with the route that has been proven to work.

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