Alan -

 The amount of work you have done is impressive. But a lot of it is scattered through a wide range of posts. Having the information formally gathered in one place would be very helpful. My locality is seeking to expand light rail. Being able to educate myself, and/or provide a comprehensive, accurate resource to other concerned parties would be invaluable.

 I note that the NA car dependency arose in part due to the citizens blind acceptance of a development path espoused by vested economic interests. The entire US Inter-urban railway system was abandoned and in many cases this was due to oil or tire interests purchasing and then shutting down a potential competitor.

 Cheers!

I cut my teeth locally with working to expand the streetcar system, and make sure expansions "worked".

Please eMail with where you are from, how much you want to get involved, some idea of any technical background, etc.

Best Hopes,

Alan_Drake@Juno.com