Roger Vickerman Keywords economy infrastructure investment rail transport urban planning Read more about Roger Vickerman Roger Vickerman is also a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London where he is Chair of the Transport Strategy Centre.
Relation Between High-Speed Rail and Regional Development Read more about Relation Between High-Speed Rail and Regional Development 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.
Kazuaki Hiraishi Keywords transport railway rails train HSR Mitsubishi Research Institute Read more about Kazuaki Hiraishi Kazuaki Hiraishi joined the Mitsubishi Research Institute in 1984 after graduating from the University of Tokyo where he received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, majoring in regional planning.
Institutional Challenges in the Governance of Rail Transit Megaprojects – Lessons from India Read more about Institutional Challenges in the Governance of Rail Transit Megaprojects – Lessons from India 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.
Satyanarayana Kalidindi Keywords high-speed rail economic impacts economy transport Read more about Satyanarayana Kalidindi Dr. Kalidindi N. Satyanarayana is currently the Director of IIT Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He has been a Professor in the Building Technology & Construction Management Division of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.
Ashwin Mahalingam Keywords high-speed rail economic impacts economy transport Read more about Ashwin Mahalingam
Mahesh Balasubramani Keywords high-speed rail economic impacts economy transport Read more about Mahesh Balasubramani Work towards advancing institutional theory through research on engineering project organizations. Megaproject management and infrastructure project organizing are my areas of particular focus.
The Impact of High-Speed Rail on Innovation Read more about The Impact of High-Speed Rail on Innovation 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.
Yukiko Umeno Saito Keywords rails transport Read more about Yukiko Umeno Saito Yukiko Umeno Saito is an Associate Professor at Waseda University, Japan since 2018 and a Senior Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan since 2014, and was a Fellow from 2012-2014. Prior to that, she was a Researcher at the Fujitsu Research Institute, Japan from 2002 to 2012.