arXiv Open Access 2019

The role of city geometry in determining the utility of a small urban light rail/tram system

Michael Mc Gettrick
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In this work, we show the importance of considering a city's shape, as much as its population density figures, in urban transport planning. We consider in particular cities that are circular (the most common shape) compared to those that are rectangular: For the latter case we show greater utility for a single line light rail/tram system. We introduce the new concepts of Infeasible Regions and Infeasibility Factors, and show how to calculate them numerically and (in some cases) analytically. A particular case study is presented for Galway City.

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Michael Mc Gettrick

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Gettrick, M.M. (2019). The role of city geometry in determining the utility of a small urban light rail/tram system. https://arxiv.org/abs/1902.02344

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