Essays on Rapid Transit

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

The Seoul Metropolitan Rabid Transit is a significant an influence transportation structure embedded in Korea’s capital, Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation hereinafter also referred to as “SMRT” was founded in 1994. SMRT operates the biggest and most extensive metropolitan subway system in Korea with 148 stations and serves 2.7 million passengers daily with a reach of 152 kilometers (Moon, Kim & Park, 2013). SMRT is an important component of the public transportation system in Seoul and the fourth biggest metropolitan subway corporation in the world. It has a huge customer base and more than 6,000 workers ( ...

The Promotion of Mixed Income Neighborhoods in Hollywood, California

Chapter I: Introduction The facts are impossible to ignore: focusing on places, health and walkability requires increased public transit infrastructure, which creates new jobs, enlivens neighborhoods, creates local business opportunities and connects communities, both vulnerable and thriving, to vital amenities and resources. (Raphael &Espiau, 2010, par. 9) Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a neighborhood development plan focusing on easy access to major transit stops. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) defined TOD during the 1990s when undertaking a project consisting of initiatives to promote livable communities: “Transit-oriented communities are characterized by design and development patterns that are conducive to the ...