A streetcar to be desired? The development of a new approach to measure perception of place quality in the context of tram network modernisation

Diemer, Matthew J.; Currie, Graham; Gruyter, Chris De; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Hopkins, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103109

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“…Streetcar, which is generally defined as one type of rail transit system operating entire routes typically on streets in mixed-traffic with lighter vehicles, shorter station distances, and providing medium/low passenger capacity [12,13], is undergoing a resurgence both in China and overseas. Many reasons have driven the streetcar's return to the urban transportation scene, including rapidity, passenger comfort, relatively low construction cost, and environmentally friendly vehicles [14].…”

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Streetcar Development in China: The Motivations Behind

Chen

2022

Sustainability

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In recent years, there has been a remarkable rebirth of the streetcar in China, with dozens of projects under consideration, in planning and construction, or already completed in cities throughout the country. The development of such a relatively mega-project often raises the question of “why Chinese cities develop their streetcar projects”. Building on insights into streetcar projects materials and in-depth interviews with elite figures, and together with relevant socioeconomic data comparisons, the paper sets out to reveal how the resurgence of the streetcar was facilitated and motivated, and why such urban mega-projects are so attractive to cities, and to further derive lessons to better inform policymakers, planners, and researchers in proposing, planning and implementing streetcars in China. Our findings revealed five major themes to motivate streetcars development in China, which unpacked the answer to the question into five aspects: rapid urbanization, supportive policy environment, less-restrictive approval mechanisms, goal-seeking for streetcar development, and potential inter-city competition. A discussion of these themes in the Chinese context leads us to the conclusion that the process of proposing, promoting, and approving streetcar projects is not only dependent on its expected achievements bring to the region but very much on the economic–political reasons and inter-city competition.

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confidence: 99%