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Apr 26, 2012
Socioeconomic Characteristics Travel Patterns and Long Range Plan for Los Angeles, California, USA
Publication: Urban Public Transportation System: Ensuring Sustainability Through Mass Transit
Abstract
LA County's population, employment and vehicles are projected to grow 28% to 37% by 2025. Due to urban sprawl and complex multidirectional travel pattern, the vehicle miles traveled are projected to increase by 53%. The 4000-mile freeway system in LA County's urbanized area cannot be expanded easily; therefore, more emphasis is given to alternative transportation solutions such as HOV-carpool lanes and improving transit services. Four primary alternatives (e.g., Vehicle Moving, People Moving, Financially Constrained, and Financially Unconstrained Alternatives) were tested. In addition, sensitivity tests beyond conventional solutions were applied to Constrained and Unconstrained Alternatives.
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Urban Public Transportation System: Ensuring Sustainability Through Mass Transit
Pages: 137 - 149
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Economic factors
- Employment
- Financial management
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Personnel management
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Social factors
- Traffic engineering
- Transportation engineering
- Travel patterns
- Urban and regional development
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James de la Loza
Executive Officer of Countywide Planning and Development, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Chaushie Chu, Ph.D.
Director of Systems Analysis and Research, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Sharad Mulchand
Transportation Planning Manager IV, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
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