In recent years, transit planners are increasingly turning to simpler, faster, and more spatially detailed “sketch … planning” or “direct demand” models for forecasting rail transit boardings. Planners use these models for preliminary review of …

Moderate walking between home and transit stops can be a significant portion of daily physical activity. Yet, we know … little about the role of public transit in promoting physical activity at the neighborhood level. Using a pre-post treatment …-control research design, we examine whether new Expo light rail transit has any impact on physical activity outcomes among residents of …

This study examines transit's role in promoting social equity by assessing impacts of recent transit changes in the … accessibility to low-wage jobs. These gains stand out from changes in accessibility for the transit system as a whole. The paper … concludes by discussing implications of the study results for informing more equitable transit polices in the future. …

introduction of light rail transit (LRT) on land use in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We measure detailed changes in land use before and …