Socio-Economic Analysis of Passenger Rail Stations: The Case of the West Coast Express


Christine Joy Ignacio
Isabelaiza Elaine Nazario
Isaiah Joseph Peralta
Kayla Yza Ramirez
Kristel Danna Mansion

 

Executive Summary


Socio-Economic Analysis of Passenger Rail Stations along the West Coast Express (WCE) in Metro Vancouver assesses the effects of land use, accessibility, economic, environmental and rider-perception variables on the performance of passenger rail stations. The study focuses on 5 representative stations - Waterfront, Port Coquitlam, Maple Meadows, Pitt Meadows, and Mission City and uses Geographic Information System (GIS) buffer mapping with statistical regression to establish the forces that drive ridership and the pervasive effects of rail service.