High Speed Rail And Sustainability

Author : Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez,Elizabeth Deakin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317485841

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High-Speed Rail and Sustainability by Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez,Elizabeth Deakin Pdf

High speed rail (HSR) is being touted as a strategic investment for connecting people across regions, while also fostering prosperity and smart urban growth. However, as its popularity increases, its implementation has become contentious with various parties contesting the validity of socioeconomic and environmental objectives put forward as justification for investment. High Speed Rail and Sustainability explores the environmental, economic and social effects of developing a HSR system, presenting new evaluations of the proposed system in California in the US as well as lessons from international experience. Drawing upon the accumulated experience from past HSR system development around the world, leading experts present a diverse set of perspectives as well as diverse contexts of implementation. Assessments of the California case as well as cases from Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, China, and the UK show how governments and stakeholders have bridged the gap between the vision and the realities of connecting metropolitan regions through HSR. This is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers in the areas of urban planning, civil engineering, transportation and environmental design.

Author : Becky P.Y. Loo,Claude Comtois
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317047711

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Sustainable Railway Futures by Becky P.Y. Loo,Claude Comtois Pdf

Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of comprehensive sustainability, which encompasses sustainable development, social and economic equity and community livability. Some scholars have described the 21st century as a period of renaissance for railways and suggest this transport mode can fulfil people's desire for high mobility with low negative environmental, social, economic and financial impacts. In light of these new expectations for railways, in both passenger and freight transport worldwide, this book offers the latest research insights on the renewed interest about railway expansions and their wide-ranging environmental, socio-economic and even political implications.

Author : Daniel Albalate,Germà Bel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317301998

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Evaluating High-Speed Rail by Daniel Albalate,Germà Bel Pdf

High-speed Rail (HSR) is a technological transportation advance that has raised the interest of policy makers and researchers worldwide. The study of High-speed Rail is a recent phenomenon but has received increasing attention due to the extension of this mode of transportation around the globe. Evaluating High-Speed Rail contains some of the most recent and cutting edge studies on HSR from different disciplines. The book is organized around a variety of key topics related to the evaluation of High Speed Rail projects and experiences. These topics include: the economic appraisal and evaluation of High-Speed Rail projects; the evaluation of indirect and direct effects of High-Speed Rail; its territorial, redistributive and environmental impacts; its contribution or limitation to urban growth; and the management of challenges created by the arrival of High-Speed Rail lines to core cities. It also covers the contribution of High-Speed Rail to tourism and its impact on intermodal competition, with especial consideration to air transportation. Chapters analyse the expected effects of introducing on-track competition and designing public-private contracts to develop new lines. This cutting-edge volume offers rigorous analysis from top researchers in the field with a clear intention to deliver policy implications and provide the latest analysis on the impact of High Speed Rail. This book is suitable for students and academics interested in transportation infrastructure, economic impacts of public investments, mobility, planning and urban affairs, as well as researchers and policy makers in the transportation and infrastructure sector.

Author : Lara Rita Brunello
Publisher : Springer
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319614151

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High Speed Rail and Access Transit Networks by Lara Rita Brunello Pdf

This book examines the promise of High Speed Rail (HSR) technologies to win market share from carbon-intensive air transport through the strategic optimization of rail productivity and efficiency. While the positive impacts of HSR at both urban and long-distance levels are well-documented, this resource focuses on what has been a challenging area for HSR deployment historically: the integration of HSR accessibility at the regional level. The author provides tools and methods to better measure the feasibility of integrating regional HSR with existing transport networks, and includes in-depth case studies to demonstrate the contributions of expanded high speed rail access on sustainable development. Shares options for maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of high speed rail transport; Compares strategies for integrating urban, long-distance, and regional high speed rail transport; Explores new dimensions of high speed rail deployment b y linking transit networks with increased regional accessibility.

Author : Marin Marinov,Janene Piip
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030820954

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Sustainable Rail Transport 4 by Marin Marinov,Janene Piip Pdf

This book offers a timely collection of articles on innovative research and developments in the vast field of rail transport, including rail operations, management, economics, vehicles interior design and sustainable infrastructure. It addresses academics and professionals specializing in railway transport analysis, innovation, systems design and new technology. Continuing on the tradition of the previous volumes, the book reports on innovative solutions for energy saving, noise reduction and baggage handling. It elaborates on the implementation of digital technologies and discusses sustainable rail operations along transport corridors. The concept of hyperloop is also discussed as a possible transport mode of the future. All the contributions were selected through an internal competition and a double-blinded peer review process organized by the RailUniNet members

Author : Henrik Gudmundsson,Ralph P. Hall,Greg Marsden,Josias Zietsman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662469248

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Sustainable Transportation by Henrik Gudmundsson,Ralph P. Hall,Greg Marsden,Josias Zietsman Pdf

This textbook provides an introduction to the concept of sustainability in the context of transportation planning, management, and decision-making. The book is divided into two parts. In the first part, indicators and frameworks for measuring sustainable development in the transportation sector are developed. In the second, the authors analyze actual planning and decision-making in transportation agencies in a variety of governance settings. This analysis of real-world case studies demonstrates the benefits and limitations of current approaches to sustainable development in transportation. The book concludes with a discussion on how to make sustainability count in transportation decision-making and practice.

Author : Francesca Pagliara
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031536847

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Socioeconomic Impacts of High-Speed Rail Systems by Francesca Pagliara Pdf

Author : Avery Wright
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798388291660

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The Technology and Innovation of Sustainable Trains by Avery Wright Pdf

"The Technology and Innovation of Sustainable Trains" is a comprehensive guide to the cutting-edge technology and innovations driving the sustainability of train transportation. From sustainable fuel sources and energy-efficient design to train automation and optimization, this book explores the latest developments in sustainable train technology. Learn about the potential of high-speed rail and maglev trains, as well as potential innovations in train design and operation. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of sustainable transportation and the critical role that trains play in creating a greener future.

Author : Youtong Fang,Yuehong (Helen) Zhang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811056109

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China's High-Speed Rail Technology by Youtong Fang,Yuehong (Helen) Zhang Pdf

This book presents cutting-edge theories, techniques, and methodologies in the multidisciplinary field of high-speed railways, sharing the revealing insights of elite scholars from China, the UK and Japan. It demonstrates the achievements that have been made regarding high-speed rail technologies in China from all aspects, while also providing a macro-level comparative study of related technologies in different countries. The book offers a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, industrial practitioners, graduate students, and professionals in the fields of Vehicles, Traction Power Supplies, Materials, and Infrastructure.

Author : Xiaoyan Lin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811963872

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High-Speed Railways and New Structure of Socio-economic Development in China by Xiaoyan Lin Pdf

This book systematically expounds the significance of the high-speed railway in China's regional economic and social development. It also contains a large number of case discussions, so that readers can fully understand the development of China's high-speed railway and its role in promoting China's economy. The purpose of this book is to determine whether high-speed railway has important political and strategic significance for China's development, the inherent relationship and mechanism of the high-speed railway together with economic and social development, and how to achieve the high-speed rail and economic and social coordination, as well as sustainable development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Fundacion BBVA
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788492937325

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Economic Analysis of High Speed Rail in Europe by Anonim Pdf

Este informe pretende contribuir al análisis económico de los proyectos de inversión en alta velocidad ferroviaria. La evaluación económica de proyectos puede ayudar a los gobiernos a formarse una idea más precisa sobre los beneficios esperados de distintas líneas de actuación que absorben dinero público para resolver un mismo problema de transporte. En este informe se trata de determinar las circunstancias en las que la inversión en alta velocidad es socialmente deseable y en que otras la sociedad gana posponiendo la inversión. La red de alta velocidad puede construirse gradualmente, añadiendo nuevas líneas una vez que la evaluación económica muestra una rentabilidad social positiva.

Author : Martha Lawrence,Richard Bullock,Ziming Liu
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464814259

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China's High-Speed Rail Development by Martha Lawrence,Richard Bullock,Ziming Liu Pdf

Over the past decade, China has built 25,000 km of dedicated highspeed railway—more than the rest of the world combined. What can we learn from this remarkable experience? China’s High-Speed Rail Development examines the Chinese experience to draw lessons for countries considering investing in high-speed rail. The report scrutinizes the planning and delivery mechanisms that enabled the rapid construction of the high-speed rail system. It highlights the role of long-term planning, consistent plan execution, and a joint venture structure that ensures active participation of provincial and local governments in project planning and financing. Traffic on China’s high-speed trains has grown to 1.7 billion passengers a year. The study examines the characteristics of the markets for which high-speed rail is competitive in China. It discusses the pricing and service design considerations that go into making high-speed rail services competitive with other modes and factors such as good urban connectivity that make the service attractive to customers. One of the most remarkable aspects of the Chinese experience is the rapid pace of high-quality construction. The report looks at the role of strong capacity development within and cooperation among China Railway Corporation, rail manufacturers, universities, research institutions, laboratories, and engineering centers that allowed for rapid technological advancement and localization of technology. It describes the project delivery structures and incentives for delivering quality and timely results. Finally, the report analyzes the financial and economic sustainability of the investment in high-speed rail. It finds that a developing country can price high-speed rail services affordably and still achieve financial viability, but this requires very high passenger density. Economic viability similarly depends on high passenger density.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034538421

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Chicago-St. Louis High-speed Rail Project by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marin Marinov,Janene Piip
Publisher : Springer
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030195199

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Sustainable Rail Transport by Marin Marinov,Janene Piip Pdf

This volume presents a collection of rail orientated research articles, covering a variety of topics on rail operations research and management of rail systems as well as innovation, particularly focusing on sustainability aspects. The material consists of the most recent research work of the authors. The authorship is international, which makes it an interesting read for rail academics and professionals around the world. Although the material has a rail research focus the material is also excellent for preparation and delivery of rail, transport and logistics orientated courses and programmes. The target audience primarily comprises research experts in transport research, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students alike.

Author : Linna Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811590818

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Railways and Sustainable Low-Carbon Mobility in China by Linna Li Pdf

This book explores the role of railways in developing sustainable low-carbon mobility by analyzing the intermodal relationship between railways and other transport modes. Focusing on geographical and governance perspectives, and taking China as a case study, it analyzes the competition and cooperation between and integration of railways and other transport modes, in order to provide guidance on future sustainable transport development. Firstly, the book examines the contribution of railways to low carbon emissions in China over recent decades by estimating the carbon dioxide emissions from various transport modes in China at national and regional levels using decomposition analysis. It then discusses the current competition and cooperation between railways and other transport modes, as well as their integration and the impact of their relationship on climate change. It also highlights how the competition between railways and other transport modes may change the passenger flows between city pairs and so alter transport carbon emissions and examines how cooperation and integration could improve passengers’ travel experience while at the same time reducing carbon emissions. Lastly, it addresses the implications for future sustainable transport development based on institutional analysis. Presenting multidisciplinary, sustainable transport research on the role of railways in reducing carbon emissions, and also offering policy recommendations for developing low-carbon, integrated transport in the future, this book is a valuable reference resource for graduates, researchers, and government managers responsible for transport development, urban planning and environmental policy.