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Light rail has its place.  But it is not a panacea.  As the folks in Dallas are finding out.  Here is a link to an interesting editorial from a recent issue of the Dallas Morning News:   <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20110629-editorial-trend-lines-for-dart-rail-are-going-the-wrong-way.ece">http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20110629-editorial-trend-lines-for-dart-rail-are-going-the-wrong-way.ece</a> Part of the problem is a failure of expectations.  Oftentimes proponents of light rail over estimate the benefits and under estimate the cost.  Unfortunately, with light rail, if they get it wrong, correcting it is practically impossible.  Tearing up the infrastructure and moving it is usually out of the question.  On the other hand, if the proponents of Rapid Bus Technology get it wrong, it is much easier to change the routes, etc. According to the proponents of light rail, it will attract development (residential, business, etc.) along the rights-of-way and near the stations.  But it has not happen that way in Dallas or at least not to the extent claimed by the proponents of DART's light rail system.  In fact, the greatest development in Dallas has been in Uptown, which is not served by the light rail system. So who pays for the failure of the system to meet its expectations.  The taxpayers. Wow, who would have believed it?
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