Comments on Caltrans proposed expansion of intercity rail in California
By: Norman R. King
Publisher: San Bernardino Associated Governments/County Transportation Commission
Published: 2000
Place of publication: San Bernardino, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Local transit; Passenger traffic; Railroads; Finance; Railroads and state; Transports ferroviaires; Trafic voyageurs; Politique gouvernementale; Finances; California. Department of Transportation
Other titles: Comments on Caltrans proposed expansion of intercity rail in Southern California
Notes: Cover title.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: Fact is stranger that [sic] fiction; title: What is intercity rail?; title: Issues of concern; title: The relationship between increased intercity rail spending and other transportation funds and accounts; title: The inadequacy of Caltrans' ten year state rail plan; title: The amazing decline in performance in spite of vastly increased operating subsidies and increased capital investment; title: Special equity issues; title: Equity of distribution of state funding for rail services; title: Conclusion.; title: Appendixes. Appendix 1. Chapter 1, "California rail passenger program report"; title: Appendix 2. Caltrans rail passenger program report: preliminary draft ; California state supported train routes state costs; title: Appendix 3. Figure 1: California state supported train routes number of trains operating each year by route ; Figure 2A: California state supported train routes subsidy cost per passenger mile ; Figure 3: California state supported train routes passenger mile per train mile calculations ; Figure 4: California state supported train routes route farebox ratio ; Figure 5: California state supported train routes state share of operating loss; title: Figure 7: California state supported train routes annual ridership.