claim: "light rail does not reduce congestion."
author: no tax for tracks
evidence_1: feb 27, 2013 ... cities plagued by snarling traffic and congestion have frequently turned to light- rail systems for help. it may not work — at least, not at first.
evidence_2: jul 3, 2014 ... a new study out of the university of utah suggests that building a new max line  to serve the region's fast-growing southwest corridor would not ...
evidence_3: oct 7, 2015 ... construction on the second phase of l.a.'s expo light rail line is expected to be  finished this month, with an opening scheduled for 2016.
evidence_4: may 20, 2016 ... as of today, those notoriously sun-deprived angelenos will finally have a new  way to get to the beach: light rail. after $1.5 billion spent and four ...
evidence_5: feb 26, 2013 ... no, but it does pull them off buses, if a new study of british systems is any  indicator. ... a light rail line is the hope that it will reduce traffic congestion in a ... is  often the result of travelers shifting over from buses — not cars.