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Impact of light rail implementation on labor market accessibility: A transportation equity perspective

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This study seeks to examine transit’s role in promoting social equity by assessing before-after impacts of recent transit changes in the Twin Cities, including opening of the Hiawahta light rail line, on job accessibility among workers of different wage categories. Geo-spatial, descriptive and regression analyses find that proximity to light rail stations and bus stops offering direct rail connections are associated with large, statistically significant gains in accessibility to low-wage jobs. These gains stand out from changes in accessibility for the transit system as a whole. Implications of the study results for informing more equitable transit polices are discussed.

Source: Journal of Transport and Land Use

DOI: 10.5198/jtlu.v5i3.240

Authors: Yingling Fan, Andrew E Guthrie, David M Levinson

Institution: University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities, No poverty, Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $750