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MumbaiAhmedabad High Speed Rail Link Challenges and Opportunities

14 November 2018
Fundamental parameters for design must incorporate local conditions. This presentation looks into the case of the high-speed rail link between the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad, particularly the challenges and opportunities of the project.

Land Acquisition and Infrastructure Development through Land Trust Laws A Policy Framework for Asia

14 November 2018
The “land question” has invigorated agrarian studies and economic history since Marx and early 20th century writers on agrarian questions. In countries that allow private land ownership, compulsory land acquisition is the right and action of the government to take property not owned by it for…

How HighSpeed Rail Affects Local Land Prices An Evidence from TaipeiChina

14 November 2018
High-speed railway investment is believed to have played an important role in changing land usage and land value. This presentation shares an evaluation of the effect of high-speed railway on the land prices of targeted regions in Taipei, China by using prefectural-level data from 1993 to 2017.

Approaches to Measure Wider Economic Impacts of HighSpeed Railway and Experiences from Europe

14 November 2018
Investments in high-speed rail (HSR) have a long life and generate impacts which often cannot be allocated directly to specific projects. Therefore, conventional cost–benefit analysis is not sufficient to evaluate the overall impacts of HSR.

High Speed Trains in India A Journey Over Seven Decades

14 November 2018
Indian Railways is a little over a century and a half old and continues to be the “lifeline for the socioeconomic growth of India,” by connecting human settlements across the country and simultaneously transporting various resources to centers of production and markets.

HighSpeed Rail in the Peoples Republic of China

14 November 2018
Instead of constructing one costly, huge, station in suburban areas, the People’s Repubic of China is building multiple stations close to city centers will greatly reduce the access/egress time, thereby making high-speed rails travel more efficient.

Assessing the Economic and Financial Impacts of JakartaBandung HighSpeed Railway

14 November 2018
Initial impact assessment of the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway project suggests that over the long run, it may increase the combined income of Jakarta, Karawang, and the country’s major commercial hub, Bandung.

Interoperable Conventional Intercity and HSR Station Location Identification Model

14 November 2018
Along with other factors, accessibility and environmental impacts are important in selecting a location for an high-speed rail (HSR) station. A utility-based quantification and identification process would be useful to planners in assessing an area and determining the most suitable station…

The Impact of HighSpeed Rail on Innovation

14 November 2018
The Nagano–Hokuriku Shinkansen opening significantly increased “innovative activities” of establishments along the line, implying innovative activities along the line is increased through knowledge diffusions from other areas.

Institutional Challenges in the Governance of Rail Transit Megaprojects Lessons from India

14 November 2018
Evidences show that proponents govern rail transit megaprojects in India by either imitating proven and institutionalized practices from elsewhere and/or developing innovative and indigenous practices.