Light rapid transit systems have been shown to deliver improvements to the economic competitiveness of cities and regions.

• - The permanence of light rail infrastructure creates confidence to invest for the long-term
• - light rail provides a high quality, sustainable service that allows businesses and users to operate more consistently and hence efficiently and
• - light rail enhances the urban landscape and make city centres more attractive places to live and work.

To download the full LRT Forum research paper, 'The case for light rapid transit: competitiveness', please click here. The research paper above was based upon two original research notes which can be downloaded (note one, note two).