Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark
Light rail transit (LRT) is a popular public transport mode used to upgrade the public transport system and support urban development strategies. Despite the seemingly poorer socio-economic return of LRT in cost benefit analyses (CBA) compared to bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, LRT solutions are o...
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Light rail transit (LRT) is a popular public transport mode used to upgrade the public transport system and support urban development strategies. Despite the seemingly poorer socio-economic return of LRT in cost benefit analyses (CBA) compared to bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, LRT solutions are often chosen over BRT. Several studies show that the decisions to build such systems have not primarily been based on the socio-economic feasibility of the systems. Rather, they are often justified in terms of the branding value and positive image for public transportation, as well as the perceived ability to reduce road congestion and stimulate urban development. Drawing on Actor Network Theory (ANT), the paper analyses how LRT systems have been applied in a Danish context and the role that the CBA has played in this process. The results show that conventional socio-economic factors in CBA, such as travel time savings, play a relatively minor role compared to the larger urban transformation visions that LRT projects are embedded in.
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| spelling | doaj.art-93baf4773c394a8a895b6d99f6b4304d2023-08-23T14:44:21ZengPolitecnico di TorinoEuropean Journal of Spatial Development1650-95442017-10-01152Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in DenmarkMorten Skou Nicolaisen0Mette Olesen1Kristian Olesen2City of AarhusNordjyllands TrafikselskabAalborg University Light rail transit (LRT) is a popular public transport mode used to upgrade the public transport system and support urban development strategies. Despite the seemingly poorer socio-economic return of LRT in cost benefit analyses (CBA) compared to bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, LRT solutions are often chosen over BRT. Several studies show that the decisions to build such systems have not primarily been based on the socio-economic feasibility of the systems. Rather, they are often justified in terms of the branding value and positive image for public transportation, as well as the perceived ability to reduce road congestion and stimulate urban development. Drawing on Actor Network Theory (ANT), the paper analyses how LRT systems have been applied in a Danish context and the role that the CBA has played in this process. The results show that conventional socio-economic factors in CBA, such as travel time savings, play a relatively minor role compared to the larger urban transformation visions that LRT projects are embedded in. https://ojstest.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/221urban planningtransport planningproject appraisalpolicy-makinglight railactor network theory |
| spellingShingle | Morten Skou Nicolaisen Mette Olesen Kristian Olesen Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark European Journal of Spatial Development urban planning transport planning project appraisal policy-making light rail actor network theory |
| title | Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark |
| title_full | Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark |
| title_fullStr | Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark |
| title_short | Vision vs. Evaluation – Case Studies of Light Rail Planning in Denmark |
| title_sort | vision vs evaluation case studies of light rail planning in denmark |
| topic | urban planning transport planning project appraisal policy-making light rail actor network theory |
| url | https://ojstest.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/221 |
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