ADBI-JARTS-IIT Learning Series on High-Speed Rail Session 1: Megaproject Governance and Innovation 3 June 2021 Greater high-speed rail development in Asia will require policymakers and industry partners to navigate complex planning, design, construction, operational, and maintenance issues, as well as increasingly challenging domestic socioeconomic and political conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This ADBI-Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS)-Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Madras session was the first in a learning series to examine key aspects of high-speed rail construction and management. The session explored megaproject governance and innovation, with a focus on megaproject experiences in India and the United Kingdom. See more about this ADBI event. Program and Learning Materials 03 June 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Please check ADBI website for copy of presentations. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s K.E. Seetha Ram Deepanshu Agarwal Veronica Ern Hui Wee ADB Organizer/s ADBI Read Also Event: ADBI-Chubu University Virtual Conference on Transport Infrastructure Development, Spillover Effects, and Quality of Life ADBI-Japan Railway Technical Services Virtual Policy Dialogue on the Future of High-Speed Rail Development International Symposium on Mainstreaming Quality of Life in Evaluation of Transport and Spatial Planning Call for Papers on High-Speed Rail, Equity, and Inclusion Other ADBI Events Topics Capacity Development Economics Industry and Trade Regional Cooperation and Integration Transport