High-Speed Rail in the People’s Republic of China Read more about High-Speed Rail in the People’s Republic of China 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.
Haixiao Pan Keywords high-speed rail economic impacts economy transport Read more about Haixiao Pan Haixiao Pan is Professor of Urban Planning in the Department of Urban Planning at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. He is one of China’s leading researchers in urban land use and transport planning. He has published three books and numerous articles in this area.
High Speed Trains in India: A Journey Over Seven Decades Read more about High Speed Trains in India: A Journey Over Seven Decades 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.
Approaches to Measure Wider Economic Impacts of High-Speed Railway and Experiences from Europe Read more about Approaches to Measure Wider Economic Impacts of High-Speed Railway and Experiences from Europe 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.
Werner Rothengatter Keywords high-speed rails economic impacts transport Read more about Werner Rothengatter
Seiji Noda Keywords ADB transport transportation Read more about Seiji Noda Seiji Noda managed environmental safeguards for private sector projects for ADB developing member countries. He holds a master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.
Using Smart Card and GPS for Transit Policy-Making in Ulaanbaatar Read more about Using Smart Card and GPS for Transit Policy-Making in Ulaanbaatar This presentation discusses how smart card and GPS can be used for transit policy-making in developing cities. It also shares a case study from Ulaanbaatar city.
Hiroaki Yamaguchi Keywords environment transport biodiversity ADB Module webinar series modern toolbox Read more about Hiroaki Yamaguchi Hiroaki Yamaguchi has 25-year experience of in relevant professional works in transport policy/planning and engineering both in public and private sectors, including 17 years with ADB in South and Southeast Asian countries.
Sarosh Khan Keywords nepal transport ADB infrastructure Read more about Sarosh Khan Asian Development Bank (ADB) 10 yrs 2 mos10 yrs 2 mos Head Of Portfolio Management, Nepal Resident MissionHead Of Portfolio Management, Nepal Resident Mission Oct 2016 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mosOct 2016 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mosKathmanduKathmandu Senior Transport SpecialistSenior Transport Specialist Jan 2012 - Oct 2016 · 4 yrs 10 mosJan 2012 - Oct 2016 · 4 yrs 10 mosManila, PhilippinesManila, Philippines