High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation

Event: Conference on Spillover Effects of High-Speed Rail and Quality of Life

High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation

15 November 2018

Author / Speaker:

Eugene Chao, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - Other materials by the author

This presentation reviews the rapid progress of high-speed rail (HSR) construction and its successful competition with cars and air travel on distances between 100 and 1,200 km. More than 20 countries have built or are building HSR lines, but the United States is not among the leaders in HSR development.

Geographical Focus:

China, People's Republic of

Japan

Indonesia

Korea, Republic of

Thailand

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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