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light rail |
Elevated Rail |
Monorail |
Overhead Cycle path |
ground cycle path |
PRT(overhead) |
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New routes take space from existing road users |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
yes |
No |
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Cost of purchasing right of way |
high |
medium |
low |
low |
high |
low |
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Construction cost per mile |
high |
high |
low |
low |
medium |
low-medium |
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Speed of Construction |
Long |
long |
low |
low |
medium |
low |
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Average speed is reduced by stops |
yes |
yes |
yes |
No |
yes |
No |
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peek speed |
high |
high |
high |
low |
low |
high |
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Transfers introduces a time penalty |
yes |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
No |
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Time penalty walking to station |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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Suitable for long distance commute (>20miles) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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Increasing in rider ship requires investment |
YES (more trains) |
YES (more trains) |
YES (more trains) |
NO |
NO |
YES (more trains) |
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Increase in rider ship requires more staff |
YES(drivers) |
YES(drivers) |
YES(drivers) |
NO(hardly) |
NO |
NO |
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Track Overshadows the street |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Slightly |
No |
No |
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Noise for near neighbors |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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Vibration transmitted to surrounding buildings |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |