I'm curious... what is the ridership level disparity between American heavy rail and say Japanese rail?
From my basic research, it seems that 60,000 daily rides on heavy rail seems to be a "good" number in America (the successful brown line in chicago, the planned monorail in seattle, for example). But, for frame of reference, what does a Japanese heavy rail (subway) or say the london underground experience? Twice as much? Just a bit more?
Also, I recall reading that Portland MAX's newest expansion would expect to have 7500 daily riders. Please tell me that my source was erroneous, because 7500 is a really pathetic number by light rail standards.
From my basic research, it seems that 60,000 daily rides on heavy rail seems to be a "good" number in America (the successful brown line in chicago, the planned monorail in seattle, for example). But, for frame of reference, what does a Japanese heavy rail (subway) or say the london underground experience? Twice as much? Just a bit more?
Also, I recall reading that Portland MAX's newest expansion would expect to have 7500 daily riders. Please tell me that my source was erroneous, because 7500 is a really pathetic number by light rail standards.