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Jersey City Transportation Essay

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Table of contents i. Objectives ii. Introduction to Topic iii. History and facts iv. Routes v. Jersey City- Essex Street Station area vi. Hoboken- 9th Street Station area vii. Transit Ridership viii. Development Outcomes ix. Transportation Outcomes x. Community Outcomes xi. Conclusion and discussions xii. Resources Objectives  To study and analyze the Hudson Bergen Light rail system with respect to its route, stations, efficiency and economic impact on the surrounding development.  A lot of studies, journals and case studies by known planners have integrated two urban planning concepts of TOD (Transit Oriented Development) and that of LRT (Light Rail Transit) together.  With TODs gaining popularity, due to their highly efficient mixed used infrastructure, a befitting transit system is essential. Hence, an essential part of the TOD is the T that stands for Transit.  In this case, I will be focusing on a Light Rail Transit project example by NJ Transit. …show more content…

The three are as follows: Light rail system Daily ridership(persons) Hudson-Bergen Light rail 44,150 Newark Light rail 18,833 River Line 9,039 Out of three, it has been well established that the Hudson-Bergen Light rail has the maximum number of users, Newark Light rail has a mediocre and the river line has the lowest number. In this case, we will be focusing on Hudson-Bergen Light Rail also abbreviated to HBLR. History and facts HBLR started functioning in 1999. The first phase provided connectivity from Bayonne (Hudson County) to the downtown in Jersey City with 12 stations in between and stretched to 7.5 Miles. By the fall of 2000, the line was extended to the new Newport Centre Mall station. Routes: Figure 1 Bayonne to Jersey City Bayonne to New Port Centre Mall FIGURE

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