The economics and politics of high-speed rail : lessons from experiences abroad

The economics and politics of high-speed rail : lessons from experiences abroad / Daniel Albalate and Germà Bel.

The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad, by Daniel Albalate and Germà Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US's recent interest in th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Albalate, Daniel, 1980-
Other Authors: Bel i Queralt, Germa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2012.
Subjects:
High speed trains > Economic aspects.
Railroads and state.
TRANSPORTATION > Railroads > Pictorial.
High speed trains > Economic aspects
Railroads and state
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Table of Contents:
  • Development of the high speed rail in the world
  • High speed rail in the us: an overview of the debate
  • High speed rail: the analytical framework
  • Japan: Shinkansen
  • France: Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)
  • Germany: Neubaustrecken
  • Spain: Alta Velocidad Española (AVE)
  • China: Zhongguó gaosù tielù
  • Other experiences: Italy, Korea, and Taiwan
  • Lessons from international experiences
  • Conclusions: desires, beliefs, and reality.

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