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Light Rail Now! Website…a Valuable Resource
http://www.lightrailnow.org
A Project of
Texas Association for Public Transportation
Austin, Texas • (512) 282-1149
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Light Rail Now! provides valuable FACTS and NEWS about public transport and rail
transit developments...
www.lightrailnow.org
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DATA and NEWS – to help build support for public transportation and rail transit development… www.lightrailnow.org
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FACTS – which planners, decision-makers, and transit advocates can use...
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INFORMATION which can help win important transit initiatives...
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Valuable NEWS and DATA on light rail systems and projects...
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Debunking MYTHS...
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Setting the facts straight...
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Supporting pedestrian mobility and New Urbanist concepts...
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Key DATA and INFORMATION – to accurately inform the public and help planners and
officials make better decisions...
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FACTS and DATA comparing transit modes...
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FACTS comparing light rail with buses...
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…comparing light rail with “BRT”...
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Providing solid FACTS on monorails and other modes...
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And LOTS of valuable information on light rail transit (LRT)...
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Light Rail Now! relies on lots of photos to illustrate key aspects of light rail transit...
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Light Rail Now! provides an array of useful links to light rail and other mobility sites...
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The website is a valuable resource for researchers and data analysts...
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LRN! has been cited as a reference by Jane’s Urban Transport Systems and by government
agencies...
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Light Rail Now! was an important information source repeatedly cited in this recent report from Maryland Public Interest Research Group...
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Light Rail Now! received the “Best of Austin” award in 2003...
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Simple website design avoids frills, “bells & whistles” to minimize download times...
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As a charitable educational function under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, the website is
supported by underwriting...
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Underwriters are featured prominently on the website...
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Visit Light Rail Now!
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