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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Metrorail"”.
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Towards urban multilingualism: investigating the linguistic landscape of the public rail transport system in the Western Cape
This study explores the linguistic landscape of Metrorail in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Western Cape is a diverse, multicultural society with a history of colonialism and imperialism. For this reason, the language/s on signage was explored to reveal differences/similarities between the …
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POINT OF ACCESS: A user's perspective on mass transit entrance system design
… DC Metro Area Transportation Authority's (WMATA) Metrorail, aiming to reshape the entrance segment of this public transportation experience by increasing both appeal and accessibility. The design process began with primary and secondary design research, using observational and interactive methods …
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Potential market overlap between the Gautrain and the PRASA modernisation program
… in South Africa with two rail services, namely Metrorail, operated through the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and Rapid Rail, known as the Gautrain, operated by the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA). It is widely known that these rail services do not compete for passengers as they …
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Moving mindsets: A multidimensional inquiry into urban justice through the lens of urban mobility and the evolution of public space
… is the revitalisation of the Pentech Metrorail Station, envisaging an integrated transport node that incorporates a vocational education centre and community information and resource centre. Emphasising the Cape Peninsula University of Technology's (CPUT) role and public realm …
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Post-COVID Transit Fares for Riders and Recovery
… through a case study of Washington, DC’s Metrorail transit fare structure, residential and employment geography, and user demographics. The results highlight policy elements that consistently improve fare equity regardless of structure type, including peak pricing differentiation and …
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The Tysons Tunnel decision : a case study of suboptimal decision-making in major transit investments
In 2014 Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail system opened Phase 1 of its new Silver Line, which extends the current system to include significant portions of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. This extension runs through Tysons Corner - a major regional business district that is notorious as a sprawling …
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[Re]connected and on track integrating the Nelson Mandela Bay commuter rail line with the Swartkops area through a re-imagined future
… The line is the least used of all the Metrorail systems in South Africa by a large margin, and as such there has been a reluctance to invest into improving the existing system. Many of the stations are far removed from where the majority of the people live, particularly in the township …
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Should the City of Cape Town plan for fully autonomous vehicles?
… rail and BRT transport corridors. However, the Metrorail railway service in Cape Town, which should be the backbone of the public transport system, has collapsed because of issues with safety, reliability, vandalism and comfort. This has forced commuters to opt for other modes of transport, …
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Evaluating Different Multi-Criteria Decision Methods for the Comparison and Investigation of Public Transport Projects
… the five scenarios analysed are: Rail (MetroRail); Bus (Golden Arrow); BRT (MyCiTi) Minibus Taxis, and Integrated Public Transport System (theoretical). These modes were evaluated against a number of criteria including economic, social, and environmental impacts. Qualitative methods were …