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The Impact of High-Speed 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.

Approaches to Measure Wider Economic Impacts of High-Speed 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.

Riding on the New Silk Road: Quantifying the Welfare Gains from High-Speed Railways

14 November 2018
This presentation looks into the aggregate and distributional impacts of High-Speed Railways (HSR) in an economy with producer–supplier linkages. The HSR connection generates productivity gains by improving the efficiency of firm-to-firm matching and leading firms to search for more and better…

High-Speed Railway's Effect on Urban Spatial Correlation

14 November 2018
High-speed railway (HSR) is recognized as one of the most important modes of transport and has increasingly been given priority in regional development. A better understanding of the HSR’s effect on urban spatial correlation is important for optimizing the layout of the HSR system and promoting the…

Mumbai-Ahmedabad 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.

How High-Speed Rail Affects Local Land Prices: An Evidence from Taipei,China

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.

Adaptation Finance (Transport)

20 September 2018
This presentation provides an overview of transport issues, and how these feed into ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. It outlines the ADB approach for monitoring and reporting adaptation finance within eligible transport activities and investments.

Mitigation Finance (Transport)

20 September 2018
This presentation provides an overview of transport issues, and how these feed into ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. It outlines the ADB approach for monitoring and reporting mitigation finance within eligible transport activities and investments.

Youth and Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific

15 September 2018
ADB Youth for Asia advocates for improved rural access, road safety, public transportation, and railways. To achieve sustainable, safe, accessible, and reliable public transportation for all, it aims to (i) develop an accessible and engaging network for youth; (ii) encourage meaningful youth…