INTERNET RESOURCES FOR COVERING TRANSIT & LIGHT RAIL

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American Public Transit Association
http://www.apta.com/index.htm
Non-profit, pro-transit association

Dollars and Sense
http://www.ctaa.org/pubs/dollars/
A report by the Campaign for Efficient Passenger Transportation, pro-transit.

Information Train Station
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Transit_Light_Rail_and_Commuter/
Links to national and local light rail and rapid transit sites.

Light Rail Transit Association Page
http://www.lrta.org/
Advocacy group, supporting development of light rail.

Lightrail.com
http://www.lightrail.com
Background on light rail, plus maps of existing and proposed systems

Oregon Light Rail Debate
http://www.cascadepolicy.org/transit/rail.htm
Anti-rail group's view of proposed light rail in Portland, Oregon.

TransAct
http://www.transact.org/
Pro-transit site developed by the Surface Transportation Policy Project.

Transit-Center
http://www.transit-center.com/
News and links from Metro Magazine, a transit industry publication.

The Transportation Page
http://www.bts.gov/smart/links/transportation.html
Information from the federal government's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Transportation Research Board
http://www.nationalacademies.org/trb/
Part of the National Academy of Sciences, offers research and background information.

The Urban Transport Fact Book
http://www.publicpurpose.com/utx-usr.htm
Data and studies provided by private consultant, opposed to light rail.