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The Southern
Rapid Rail Transit Commission (SRRTC), in
conjunction with Bossier City,
commissioned Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. to
perform a preliminary marketing study to
determine demand for passenger rail
service between the Dallas/Fort Worth and
Bossier City/Shreveport metropolitan
areas. The 230-mile project corridor
includes fifteen counties/parishes with a
1990 population of almost 4.5
million.
Even though the
Bossier City area has not enjoyed
passenger rail service since the 1960s,
there are strong social and economic ties
to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Many
Shreveport and Bossier City residents
regularly travel to the Dallas
metropolitan area for shopping, business,
entertainment or recreation purposes.
Conversely, the success of the riverboat
gaming industry has made Bossier City a
major vacation destination for Texans. BKI
examined current travel demand and modal
availability in the corridor and developed
preliminary ridership
forecasts.
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