Despite the pervasiveness of cars and driving in the US, some cities are pushing public transitudprojects. But what are the benefits of such projects? In new research, Steven Spears looks at theudimpacts of a new light rail scheme in Los Angeles. Using a household survey, he finds thatudhouseholds near stations drove 29 percent fewer miles than those farther away 18 months after theudnew line opened, though the number of trips taken by car and rail remained the same. Householdsudmore than 1 kilometer away from stations did not change their driving behavior, however.
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