'Great Rail Disasters' Report Fails To Show Entire Transit Picture

The Center for Transportation Excellence’' preliminary analysis shows that the O'Toole report's centerpiece, the "Rail Livability Index" is flawed.

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February 25, 2004, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Randal O'Toole and the Center for the American Dream have recently released a report entitled 'Great Rail Disasters.' With its focus on anti-transit anecdotes, incomplete data and enthusiasm for single occupancy vehicles, this report must not be relied upon by anyone seeking to understand the true story of transit and its impact on communities." [PDF, 6 pages]

Thanks to Jeremy Gunderson

FULL STORY: “ ‘Great Rail Disasters’ Report Disastrous in its Analysis and Selection of Data: Fails to Show Entire Transit Picture”

Monday, February 23, 2004 in Center For Transportation Excellence

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