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Messages for Railway Systems Based on 30 Years Experience of JR Kyushu Privatization

15 November 2018
Japan has a wealth of experience when it comes to railway system. This presentation summarizes Japan Railway System’s experience and offers valuable lessons for the development of railway systems worldwide.

Interoperable Conventional Intercity and HighSpeed Railway Station Location Identification Model

15 November 2018
Integrated interoperable rail systems facilitate the movement of high-speed rail (HSR) trains on conventional intercity lines or vice versa. Hence, for such rail systems, it is preferred that HSR stations are at existing intercity rail station locations.

Modeling Spatiotemporal Urban Spillover Effect of High Speed Rail Infrastructure Development

15 November 2018
The concept of spillover effects has been introduced and applied to high-speed rail development to formulate the economic impact in increasing regional tax revenue. This presentation looks into the idea of spatiotemporal modeling and analysis by developing a spillover effect extent estimation model…

How has HighSpeed Rail Improved Quality of Life in Peoples Republic of China

15 November 2018
The high-speed railway (HSR) has no doubt shortened significantly the time of mobility in the People’s Republic of China. This presentation examines the spillover effects of HSR in the PRC, particularly its economic, social, and well-being effects.

QualityofLife Method for Appraisal of Transport Facilities Theory Case Studies and Implications to Indian HighSpeed Railway

15 November 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals aim for “inclusiveness”, which means leaving no one left behind. In the transport sector, the question to ask is whether the service covers people of all categories—whether young and old, men and women, rich and poor—living in various places— whether in the city…

Relation Between HighSpeed Rail and Regional Development

15 November 2018
High-speed rail (HSR) is considered necessary for regional development. Several HSRs are under development in Asia, and Japan’s experience would be informative and useful to them. This presentation covers five HSR case studies, including projects in Japan and the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore HSR.

TransitOriented Development and Station Area Development in Asian Cities

15 November 2018
Many metropolitan cities in Asia are planning and implementing mass transit networks. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be key; it should consider a transit- oriented management plan for regional growth; station area zoning regulations; joint development among local governments, transit…

Railway Express between China and EU New Model of International Transportation or Traditional tool of Economic Growth

15 November 2018
China Railway Express (CRE) emerged in 2011 as a means of logistics between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union. This presentation describes CRE, its stages of development, challenges, business model, future, and the motivation of the three players behind its operation.

Safety in HighSpeed Railways and the Importance of TopManagement Decisions

15 November 2018
Safety is a central issue during the planning and implementation of high-speed railways. Top management has a role to play in improving the safety culture of organizations. The authors conduct an assessment of the safety cultures at two railway companies, illustrate the importance of sustained…

Quantifying the Economic and Social Impacts of HighSpeed Rail Some Evidence from Europe and China

15 November 2018
In recent years, there has been an increasing move toward appraising the impacts of transport investments beyond the direct user benefits and costs. This presentation reviews the arguments in favor of measuring such impacts, the progress made in implementing such impacts in the appraisal, and the…