Light rail

typically an urban form of public transport using steel-tracked fixed guideways

Commentary Cities Infrastructure & Transportation, Urban Governance
Jun 18 2026
The Light-Rail Boondoggle
By James B. Meigs Read More
Commentary Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
Jun 21 2021
The Sunbelt’s Transportation Priorities Are Going the Wrong Way
By Connor Harris Read time 1 mins Read More
Report Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
May 27 2021
Transportation Solutions for Congested “Boomtown” Cities
By Connor Harris Read time 40 mins Read More
Issue Brief Cities
Jan 27 2021
Ideas for the New Administration: Urban Policy
By Michael Hendrix Read time 6 mins Read More
Commentary Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
May 15 2020
The Public Health Crisis Means Cities Need to Reevaluate Transit Projects
By Connor Harris Read time 4 mins Read More
Report Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
May 05 2020
The Economics of Urban Light Rail: A Guide for Planners and Citizens
By Connor Harris Read time 27 mins Read More
Press Release
May 05 2020
New Study: Most Light Rail Projects Costly and Inefficient
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Commentary Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
Feb 07 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth’s Sprawling Rail Networks Haven’t Worked, so Here’s a Better Idea
By Connor Harris, Nathaniel Barrett Read time 3 mins Read More
Commentary Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
Jun 30 2019
Metro’s Planned Light Rail to Hobby Airport is a Bad Investment
By Connor Harris Read time 3 mins Read More
Report Cities Housing
Dec 13 2018
Lone Star Slowdown? How Land-Use Regulation Threatens the Future of Texas
By Connor Harris Read time 60 mins Read More