Peter McQueen Keywords arbitrator cross-border commercial disputes international trade transport dispute resolution international commercial arbitration maritime law Read more about Peter McQueen Mr. Peter McQueen practices globally as an arbitrator in respect of cross-border commercial disputes, in particular those relating to international trade and transport.
Mingzhi Xu Keywords transport economics peking university Read more about Mingzhi Xu Mingzhi Xu is an Assistant Professor at Peking University. In 2018–2019, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Bureau of the Economic Research and a visiting researcher at the Growth Lab of Harvard Kennedy School. He obtained the Ph.D. in economics from the University of California Davis.
Asia-Pacific Railway Innovations Forum 2019 Read more about Asia-Pacific Railway Innovations Forum 2019 The level of railway technology varies greatly throughout developing Asia and the Pacific but is often ancient in terms of railway infrastructures, systems, and rolling stock. New technologies in the digital sphere, from control systems to data gathering, create an immense opportunity, but at the same time, the agony of choice as countries must sort and prioritize which technologies are the most appropriate in their specific, national case.
High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation Read more about High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation 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.
Enhancing Linkages in City Regions: High-Speed Rail and Station Area Development Read more about Enhancing Linkages in City Regions: High-Speed Rail and Station Area Development Countries in Europe and East Asia are expanding their high-speed rail (HSR) networks. Station areas served by HSR are emerging as new hubs of economic and cultural activities, thereby affecting the network of service sector industries in the HSR corridor. Over time HSR cities gain functional specialization, creating a polycentric regional form. The authors show that cities located on a proposed HSR corridor have a varied functional structure and established branch network of firms.
Fumihiko Seta Keywords economics infrastructure rail transport urban planning Read more about Fumihiko Seta
Shreyas Bharule Keywords economics infrastructure rail transport urban planning Read more about Shreyas Bharule Shreyas is passionate about Station Area Development, Urban Infrastructure Design, Urban Analytics, and Urban and Regional Development. With industry experience as a researcher, he has focused on 'Governance for Land-use Transport Integration and Transit System Planning' such as TOD & TOD Management. Currently, he is skilling in Urban Analytics and Data Science for application in Urban Planning. Shreyas is an Architect-Urban Planner. He has a Ph.D. in Urban Engineering, and is passionate about Design, Food, and Photography.
Travel and Land-Use Impacts of Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR in Mumbai Metropolitan Region Read more about Travel and Land-Use Impacts of Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR in Mumbai Metropolitan Region The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited of India is implementing an HSR corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad with the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency. A four-stage travel demand model has been developed, replicating the existing travel behavior and incorporating all the proposed land use and transport network developments across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region till 2051. Considerably large boarding rates on the HSR are estimated.
Akash Dilip Yewale Keywords infrastructure ODA rail transport urban planning Read more about Akash Dilip Yewale
Station Area Development of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project Read more about Station Area Development of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project The JICA-financed Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR) Project is 505 kilometers long and will have 12 stations. With advice from Japanese experts, the HSR Corporation has almost finalized the planning of the station plaza and access roads necessary to cope with transport demand when the HSR opens in 2023. The next stage of the discussion will raise issues on the expansion of the transport hub, improvement of feeder transport access, and development of areas adjacent to HSR stations.