High-Speed Rail Systems Deployment and Megacity Formation: The MITO and ROSA Case Studies in Italy

Event: Virtual Conference on Transport Infrastructure Development, Spillover Effects, and Quality of Life

High-Speed Rail Systems Deployment and Megacity Formation: The MITO and ROSA Case Studies in Italy

18 March 2020

Author / Speaker:

Francesca Pagliara, University of Naples Federico II - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Examining the case of high-speed rail (HSR )serviced city pairs of Milano-Torino and Roma-Salerno in Italy, this paper attempts to understand and explore the relationship between megacity formation and High-Speed Rail deployment. The paper proposes a model to explain the mechanisms through which metro cities integrate into megacities.

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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