Woodward Avenue Light Rail
Encyclopedia
Woodward Avenue Light Rail is a 9.3 mi (14.9 km) proposed light rail
line to run along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
. The line is the first part of a $10.5 billion, 25-year plan to develop a regional mass transit system that is to include light rail
, bus rapid transit
, and commuter rail. Apart from its purpose to serve tourists and residents on or near Detroit's main street, it also will serve as a link between the Detroit People Mover
elevated railway which encircles the downtown and SEMCOG Commuter Rail
which extends from Detroit's New Center
area to Ann Arbor
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Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line to run along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The line is the first part of a $10.5 billion, 25-year plan to develop a regional mass transit system that is to include light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
, bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
, and commuter rail. Apart from its purpose to serve tourists and residents on or near Detroit's main street, it also will serve as a link between the Detroit People Mover
Detroit People Mover
The Detroit People Mover is a automated people mover system which operates on a single set of tracks, and encircles downtown Detroit, Michigan....
elevated railway which encircles the downtown and SEMCOG Commuter Rail
SEMCOG Commuter Rail
SEMCOG Commuter Rail is a proposed regional rail link along Amtrak's Wolverine between the cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan with stops at new or existing stations in Ann Arbor, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Ypsilanti, Dearborn, and New Center. The project would connect with...
which extends from Detroit's New Center
New Center, Detroit
The New Center is a significant commercial and residential historic district located in Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to Midtown, one mile north of the Cultural Center, and approximately three miles north of Downtown...
area to Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
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