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Green Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
The Green Line is a planned expansion of the MetroLink (St. Louis), MetroLink light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri. The north–south line would be at-grade with street running sections that use a dedicated lane. It would be the third line in the MetroLink system. History The need for a north/south MetroLink (St. Louis), MetroLink line was first identified during the East-West Gateway Council of Governments three corridor study in the year 2000. Officials identified a northern locally perfered alternative (LPA) that would have connected downtown St. Louis to St. Louis Community College–Florissant Valley, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley that would have cost $485.5 million. Additionally, a southern LPA was recommended to connect downtown St. Louis with Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)#Cross County, Cross County Segment 2 via Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way and a new busway between Chouteau and Loughborough avenues. Despite recommending alternatives, loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Rail
Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from heavy rapid transit. The term was coined in 1972 in the United States as an English equivalent for the German word ''Stadtbahn'', meaning "city railway". From: 9th National Light Rail Transit Conference Different definitions exist in some countries, but in the United States, light rail operates primarily along exclusive Right_of_way#Rail_right_of_way, rights-of-way and uses either individual tramcars or multiple units coupled together, with a lower capacity and speed than a long heavy rail passenger train or rapid transit system. Narrowly defined, light rail transit uses rolling stock that is similar to that of a traditional tram, while operating at a higher capacity and speed, often on an exclusive right-of-way. In broader usage, light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
