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Rail Technology Options

A wide range of passenger rail mode or technology options exists that could potentially be used to provide major transportation improvements in the Central Arkansas region. Below are the candidate modes that are considered feasible for initial consideration in the corridor. The list was developed after review of other recent comparable urban rail projects and after initial review by the project's Steering Committee. The "long list" of rail modes proposed for consideration in the Central Arkansas region (listed in rough order of lowest to highest cost per mile) are:

Commuter Rail Commuter Rail
$2 to $15 million/mile 		Streetcars and Trolleys Streetcars/Trolleys
$3-$7 million/mile 		Light Rail Light Rail
$40-$80 million/mile
Heavy Rail Heavy Rail
$60-$120 million/mile 		People Movers People-movers/Automated Guideway Transit
$50-$70 million/mile 		Personal Rapid Transit Personal Rapid Transit
$50-$75 million/mile
Monorail Monorail
$70-$100 million/mile 		High Speed Rail - Electric High Speed Rail - Electric
$75-$100 million/mile 		High Speed Rail - Maglev High Speed Rail - Maglev
$100 million and above/mile


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Corridor screening matrix
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Cost Estimates and Overall Recommendations

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