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Shearin, Gui. "Methodology Development for Estimating External Benefits and Costs of High-Speed Ground Transportation in the United States." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1584, no. 1 (January 1997): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1584-01.

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The social, economic, and environmental benefits and costs of implementing high-speed ground transportation (HSGT) service could offset some of the investment required for implementation. These potential impacts are called “externalities” or “external benefits and costs” because they are external to the economic market for HSGT service. The methodology framework used to project external benefits and costs of HSGT for the commercial feasibility study under the auspices of the FRA is described. The externalities are defined and classified, and the general approach to estimating externalities and applying the resulting methodologies is discussed. The principles of two key methodologies for estimating reduced delay to airport and highway users from diversions to HSGT are summarized. A quantitative overview of the results is presented for the California, Chicago hub, and Northeast corridors. Social benefits and costs were found to be an important part of the potential benefits of high-speed rail. Except for some low-speed technologies, only the combined public and user benefits exceed costs. The “traditional” time-saving benefits dominate the public benefits, comprising 92 to 98 percent of total public benefit. Environment (emission) benefits went down with rail speed because of proportionately lower diversions from highway and higher diversions from air with higher rail speed. Significant work remains in developing and applying benefit/cost techniques to rail evaluation: procedures for calculation of environmental benefits are the most undeveloped; in general, procedures for rail impact evaluation are not yet standardized and are developed on a case-by-case basis.

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Duffey, Marilyn, and David Freytag. "Technology Transfer of Tools for Passenger Rail Environmental Analysis." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1713, no. 1 (January 2000): 36–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1713-06.

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It is time to transfer the advanced technology and processes specifically developed for conducting the environmental analysis of high-speed rail (HSR) corridors to other large-scale infrastructure projects. Because HSR projects cover thousands of miles and traverse multiple geographic and land use conditions, the most advanced electronic tools available have conveyed vast amounts of information into quantitative, tabular, and graphic format for analysis. A geographic information system allows comprehensive analysis of multiple layers of information in formats compatible with the electronic files used to engineer the alignment. A global positioning system can verify previously recorded data and locate and record new data, transferring information to a comprehensive database readily accessible to technical analysts and agency staff. Digital photographs and digital files of geographic contours, combined with engineering plans and profiles, provide the information needed to create a video simulation of HSR for public presentations. These tools have been used effectively in information exchange and decision making during environmental reviews for HSR projects, and they are compatible with personal computers and the Internet for transfer of information to potential users. The Florida HSR project and the ongoing California HSR project have used these tools effectively to streamline environmental review and to produce information in electronic formats for other projects in the same area. These advanced technological tools for HSR projects should be shared with the rest of the transportation industry, specifically for the environmental analysis of other planned passenger rail projects in the United States.

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Hiltzik, Michael. "Learning from the LA Aqueduct." Boom 3, no. 3 (2013): 68–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/boom.2013.3.3.68.

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This article considers major infrastructure spending projects on the table in California (a high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco, a peripheral canal in the Sacramento Delta, higher education) and compares their funding models to that of the Los Angeles Aqueducts. Whereas William Mulholland convinced Angelenos in 1905 to pay for the aqueduct for the benefit of future residents, modern California voters are more likely to insist infrastructure is paid for with a mix of public and private investment, or solely by its end users. Hiltzik argues California’s leaders could learn from Mulholland, whose foresight, adept campaigning, and willingness to shade the truth benefited millions of people.

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Matute, Juan M., and Mikhail V. Chester. "Cost-effectiveness of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from High-Speed Rail and urban transportation projects in California." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 40 (October 2015): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.08.008.

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Faulkner, Andrew, Jonathan Fearn, Chris Sensenig, and Brian Stokle. "CREATING LIVABLE INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CONNECTOAKLAND VISION TO RECONNECT NEIGHBORHOODS AND CONNECT CITIES THROUGH FREEWAY REMOVAL." Journal of Green Building 11, no. 2 (March 2016): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.11.2.1.1.

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INTRODUCTION Throughout the second half of the 20th Century, our nation's cities were marred by the onslaught of unsustainable suburbanization and the expansion of limited access highways that ripped through urban centers and divided communities within them. Paired with systematic disinvestment from redlining and white flight, these forces combined to create lasting physical, social and economic hardships in cities across the US. Over the last 20 years, cities have rebounded in America and new patterns of thought focused on livability, walkability and urban form have started to sprout: from the Big-Dig in Boston to Octavia Boulevard and the Embarcadero in San Francisco, cities are reassessing the value of highways that solely move automobiles through cities, and have started to focus on how these pieces of infrastructure impact the daily lives and economic interests of a their residents and visitors. In Oakland, California, through the efforts of ConnectOAKLAND, the city is taking up the mantle of this new pattern of thought and is beginning the planning process to reconnect West Oakland to Downtown by transforming an underutilized freeway (I-980) into a multi-modal transportation corridor that reestablishes the historic urban grid. The project's dual benefit will reconnect two of Oakland's historic neighborhoods while better connecting Oakland along with the entire East Bay to San Francisco, San Jose and Silicon Valley through the incorporation of a second transbay tunnel for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), commuter rail (Caltrain), and high speed rail (HSR). This article will explore the ConnectOAKLAND vision for I-980 as a case study for current and future patterns of highway removal, and as a part of the national movement to rethink the role of urban highways and holistically re-envision the US transportation infrastructure.

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IWAMOTO, Kengo. "Taiwan High Speed Rail Project Overview." Journal of The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 125, no. 5 (2005): 276–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1541/ieejjournal.125.276.

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Mitchell, Aaron. "High-Speed Rail." Texas A&M Journal of Property Law 5, no. 3 (April 2019): 901–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.37419/jpl.v5.i3.9.

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With the Texas Central’s high-speed rail fast approaching in Texas, legislators have been presented with an opportunity to reform Texas’ eminent domain laws. The controversial urban-versus-rural project has brought eminent domain policy to the limelight. The Texas Legislature can capitalize on lessons learned from the State’s bout with the Trans-Pecos Pipeline by protecting condemnees and incentivizing good faith efforts by condemnors. This Article proposes five possible reforms for eminent domain law in Texas. First, the Texas Legislature should protect condemnees by aligning their appraisal disclosure requirements with condemnors, who have no duties to disclose appraisals. Second, legislative changes would allow attorney’s fees to be awarded to a condemnee when a condemnor’s offer is significantly lower than the actual value of the property. Third, legislative changes would inform condemnees of exactly which pieces of land that condemnors have the power to take when condemnors make their offer. Fourth, this Article proposes sensible protections for Texas homesteads. Last, this Article explores legislative and judicial blocks that can be used by opponents of the rail.

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Outwater, Maren, Kevin Tierney, Mark Bradley, Elizabeth Sall, Arun Kuppam, and Vamsee Modugula. "California Statewide Model for High-Speed Rail." Journal of Choice Modelling 3, no. 1 (2010): 58–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1755-5345(13)70029-0.

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Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia. "New Rail Hubs along High-Speed Rail Corridor in California." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2350, no. 1 (January 2013): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2350-01.

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Krupík, Pavel. "High-speed rail – highway 2.0?" Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings 31 (July 14, 2021): 27–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.14311/app.2021.31.0027.

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High-speed rail lines should make it possible to fully replace air transport over the medium distances of Europe (about 500 km). In the Czech Republic, they are beginning to design. Estimates suggest that in five years, the first sections could begin to physically originate and within ten years, they will begin to ride on them. Is it possible that the scenario and the continuous extension of deadlines accompanying the completion of the backbone network will be repeated? This article discusses the options from the project management perspective and the idea of construction 4.0 to prevent this.

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KOGLIN, Terry L. "High Speed Rail Project for New York City." IABSE Congress Report 16, no. 3 (January 1, 2000): 1776–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/222137900796314482.

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Týfa, L. "Key Attributes of the High Speed Rail System Project." Transactions on Transport Sciences 1, no. 2 (June 1, 2008): 87–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/tots.2008.012.

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Cole, Brian, Dan Huynh, Alessandra Amadeo, Christina Batteate, Evelyn Ferreira, Kara MacLeod, and Michael Jerrett. "A Health Impact Assessment of the California High-Speed Rail." Journal of Transport & Health 3, no. 2 (June 2016): S32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2016.05.077.

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Lu, I.-Feng, Sy-Jye Guo, and Yu-Jhe Pan. "Construction Project Management and Insurance Program for Taiwan High Speed Rail Project." Leadership and Management in Engineering 11, no. 1 (January 2011): 45–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)lm.1943-5630.0000088.

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Rastogi, Jitendra. "Vehicle Bridge Interaction in High-Speed Rail Corridors." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 9, no. 8 (August 31, 2021): 2268–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2021.37746.

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Abstract: In this paper, our aim is to establish that Dynamic impact factor (DIF) is not only dependent on the span and type of the bridge but also dependent upon speed of the train and distance between axles of the train as well. Our current code i.e. Indian Railway Standards specify that DIF or Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA) is dependent on span length and type of bridge but it is applicable for design speed up to 160 kmph. For any speed greater than that CDA shall need to be computed as per the dynamic analysis as per available international codes. As mentioned earlier that there is imminent need of high-speed rail network in India due to increase in economic activity, increase in travel choices, improvement in mobility, reduction in congestion and to boost productivity. Our objective of this project is to study dynamic response of a various types of bridges under high speed trains currently being used in India for high speed rail projects like RRTS (Delhi to Meerut and other corridors) and High speed rail project from Mumbai to Ahmedabad to accurately assess the DIF in bridges under the effect of different governing factors (vehicle speed, vehicle load, bridge superstructure type, etc). This study could be beneficial in upcoming projects of high-speed rail as it is our future need. This study is based on the current semi-high-speed rail network i.e. Delhi Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) being constructed and other corridors are to be implemented. Design speed of this project is 180 kmph hence existing IRS codal provision for DIF cannot be used, therefore, dynamic analysis is needed to establish the DIF. Dynamic analysis has been carried out with two types of boggie length i.e. 21.34m and 22.34m. In this project, we have started with the understanding of dynamic analysis by mentioning various codal provisions and parameters influencing the DIF. Subsequently, procedures for computation of dynamic analysis for given superstructure, loading, train type, span, etc have been explained including the modelling part. Last part of this study covers the dynamic analysis of various types of superstructure for given data

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Fitzwilliam, Daniel. "Track Structure Interactions for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Project." IABSE Symposium Report 87, no. 10 (January 1, 2003): 73–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/222137803796329105.

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Purba, Aleksander, and John Tampil Purba. "Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed rail transportation project: facts and challenges." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 918 (October 7, 2020): 012034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/918/1/012034.

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Clewlow, Regina R. L., Joseph M. Sussman, and Hamsa Balakrishnan. "Interaction of High-Speed Rail and Aviation." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2266, no. 1 (January 2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2266-01.

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U.S. airports face significant congestion problems, particularly in major metropolitan areas with continued population and economic growth. In addition to growth in air travel demand, frequent short-haul flights on routes of less than 500 mi contribute to airport congestion. The potential for high-speed rail (HSR) to substitute for aviation on these short-haul routes is well documented; however, there is a need to explore how rail can serve in a complementary mode to relieve congestion at airports by providing short-haul services in support of longer-haul airline services. The primary objective of this research project is to examine the role of cooperation between HSR and aviation to improve the aviation system planning process. This study addresses the following key questions: (a) How have airports, airlines, and rail operators cooperated to enable airport–HSR connectivity? (b) What are the service characteristics of airport–HSR connectivity? (c) What are the unique challenges associated with airport–HSR connectivity? (d) How has the demand for air transportation evolved in the presence of airport–HSR connectivity?

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Chester, Mikhail, and Arpad Horvath. "Life-cycle assessment of high-speed rail: the case of California." Environmental Research Letters 5, no. 1 (January 2010): 014003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/5/1/014003.

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Ожерельев, Виктор, Viktor Ozherelev, Мария Ожерельева, and Mariya Ozhereleva. "ECONOMIC OUTLOOKS OF HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY IN RUSSIA." Bulletin of Bryansk state technical university 2017, no. 1 (March 31, 2017): 218–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/24945.

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The comparison of economic parameters of high-speed rail ways in different countries of Asia and Europe is shown. Considerable differences in the situa-tion in Russia connected with a lower density of popu-lation which does not allow ensuring an acceptable transportation volume are determined. A forecast of possible consequences for economy and a financial system of the country at the realization of the project of Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail way is carried out.

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Chèze, Cécile, and Romaric Nègre. "Wider economic impacts of high-speed rail: example of agglomeration benefits assessment on Bretagne Pays de Loire high speed rail project." Transportation Research Procedia 25 (2017): 5307–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2018.02.056.

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Shiau, Yan Chyuan, Ron Chen, Ming Hsi Lin, and Chih Ming Huang. "Study on Precast Slab Track for Taiwan High Speed Rail." Applied Mechanics and Materials 214 (November 2012): 276–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.214.276.

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High Speed Rail significantly saves transportation time between cities in which a stable slab track is an essential and important component. This article introduces the quality management on production of precast tracks system, which can act as a reference and application for the concrete industry in Taiwan. Case study is used to investigate the major content of this project which includes quality management, organizational structure, material management, process management and inventory management. Some other key factors are discussed which assure the success of Taiwan High Speed Rail project such as comprehensive plan in advance, strictly execution according to written document, and looking at the bigger picture & performing from the details and putting training into practice.

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Ilík, Jan, and Agata Pomykala. "Rapid services – the Czech high-speed rail project for Central Europe." MATEC Web of Conferences 180 (2018): 01006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201818001006.

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In March 2017, the Czech parliament passed a resolution obliging the government to launch a high-speed line program. Government resolution on launching the program was adopted in May 2017. The High Speed Railway Development Program in Czech Republic is intended to target international connections in several axes: Dresden-Prague-Brno-Vienna/Bratislava/Budapest, Katowice-Ostrava-Brno- Vienna/Bratislava/Budapest, Wroclaw-Prague-Munich. This network is supposed to improve Prague's accessibility to other cities in Czech Republic but also to major agglomerations of neighbouring states. This project is not only railway project but also a project of national development. One-day trip will include, among others, Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Warsaw together with other big cities in Poland. Since 2010 in Polish - Czech cooperation are being prepared studies on lines Wrocław - Praga and Katowice - Ostrava. The high-speed railway program implementation in Czech Republic and in Poland and Baltic Countries will result in an effective connection between Prague and Baltic Countries capitals. Creation of an international fast railway network in Central Europe is a part of the EU's transport policy framework for TEN-T network development and will contribute to the progress of economic links in the region. In addition, it is going to be involved in the European Union social and economic cohesion improvement.

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Martin, Fernand. "Justifying a high-speed rail project: social value vs. regional growth." Annals of Regional Science 31, no. 2 (May 20, 1997): 155–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001680050043.

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Li, Xiao Zhong, and Hong An Fu. "An Matter-Element Theory Based Study on Construction Green Degree Evaluation of High-Speed Railway Project." Applied Mechanics and Materials 584-586 (July 2014): 2589–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.584-586.2589.

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In order to realize sustainable development of high-speed rail project,green construction is an inevitable trend.Considering the characteristics of high-speed railway project construction,and taking the <Evaluation Standard for Green Construction of Buildings> (GB/T50640-2010) as the indicators criteria, matter-element theory is introduced into construction green degree evaluation of high-speed rail engineering,which divides green degree level of whole project under construction and single evaluation index for the construction unit accurately with correlation function and membership grade.The model provides a quantitative method to evaluate green degree of high-speed railway project,which makes reference for project developer, construction company,and national supervision.Finally,a empirical research of 2nd line of Lan-xin,which pictures the calculation procedures and verifies the operability of the model.

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Lu, I.-Feng, Sy-Jye Guo, and Yu-Jhe Pan. "Owner-Controlled Insurance Program and Construction Project Management for Taiwan High Speed Rail Project." Journal of Management in Engineering 26, no. 4 (October 2010): 164–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000034.

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PAVLIĆEVIĆ, Dragan, and Agatha KRATZ. "Implications of Sino-Japanese Rivalry in High-Speed Railways for Southeast Asia." East Asian Policy 09, no. 02 (April 2017): 15–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1793930517000125.

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China and Japan are intensively vying for high-speed rail markets in Southeast Asia. Focusing on the developments surrounding the bid for Indonesia’s first high-speed rail project from Jakarta to Bandung, this paper investigates Japan and China’s relative strategies, and considers the policy options available to ASEAN to manage the risks rooted in Sino-Japanese competition in the sector.

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Xue, Yutong, and Pengcheng Xiang. "The Social Risk of High-Speed Rail Projects in China: A Bayesian Network Analysis." Sustainability 12, no. 5 (March 8, 2020): 2087. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12052087.

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In China, high-speed rail projects have brought huge social and economic benefits to the affected regions after they are completed. However, the potential externalities of such projects cause competition for the station during the project planning phase, thus triggering social risks. This paper studies the mechanisms responsible for generating the social risk associated with such high-speed rail projects. Employing typical case studies, a social risk list for a given project is established. Based on the risk list, a Bayesian network model is developed and verified through case studies, expert interviews, and expert grading. Using the model’s functions of reverse inference and sensitivity analysis, the key risk factors, sensitive risk factors, and maximum causal chain are identified. Countermeasures are then proposed to mitigate the social risk, such as increasing the transparency of and democratizing the planning process for high-speed rail projects, improving the mechanism by which local governments can express interest in such projects, and enhancing emergency management mechanisms. The findings provide points of reference for social risk management when it comes to planning high-speed rail projects and, more generally, offer significant guidance for socially sustainable decision-making processes for mega projects with massive externalities.

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Noreiga, Quentin, and Mark McDonald. "Parsimonious Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification for Transportation Systems Planning Applied to California High-Speed Rail." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2266, no. 1 (January 2012): 49–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2266-06.

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This paper presents a parsimonious travel demand model (PTDM) derived from a proprietary parent travel demand model developed by Cambridge Systematics (CS) for the California high-speed rail system. The purpose of the PTDM is to reduce computational expense for model simulations, optimization and sensitivity analyses, and other repetitive analyses. The PTDM is used to quantify the significance of parameter uncertainties with the use of mean value first-order second moment methods for uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis. The PTDM changes the model resolution of the parent travel demand model from a traffic analysis zone to a county-level analysis. The three-step model contains trip frequency, destination choice, and main mode choice models and is calibrated to match the results of the CS model. The main mode choice model predicts primary mode choice results for car, commercial air, conventional rail, and high-speed rail. The PTDM uses data and models similar to parent models to show how uncertainty in travel demand model predictions can be quantified. This paper does not attempt to assess the reliability of parent model forecasts, and the results should not be used to evaluate uncertainty in the California High-Speed Rail Authority's rider ship and revenue forecasts. However, the uncertainty quantification methodology presented here, when applied to the CS model, can be used to quantify the impact of parameter uncertainty on the forecast results.

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Chen, Xueming (Jimmy), and Ming Zhang. "High-Speed Rail Project Development Processes in the United States and China." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2159, no. 1 (January 2010): 9–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2159-02.

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Blacketer, Ron, J. R. Zaworski, and K. M. Hunter-Zaworski. "Field Testing of Intrusion Detection Technologies for High-Speed Rail Crossings." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1918, no. 1 (January 2005): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0361198105191800102.

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High-speed passenger rail is becoming a more common form of mass transit. A concern when high-speed rail systems are implemented is the provision of intrusion detection at rail crossings. High-speed rail equipment is lighter and faster than traditional rail equipment, and even small objects can damage or derail it. The goal of this project was to field-test two intrusion detection technologies–-a video detection system and a microwave detection system–-and determine whether they could effectively be used for intrusion detection at rail crossings. The tests used objects of varying size, color, and material composition to serve as intruders. The detection systems used were chosen as a result of several previously performed laboratory studies that suggested that both systems, though designed to detect automobiles and pedestrians, could meet the specified requirements. Field testing, however, showed that the performance level of both systems was lower than expected. Therefore, the conclusion was drawn that the technologies would require much testing and refinement before either could be implemented as a stand-alone rail crossing intrusion detection system. This report describes the field testing that was done to evaluate these systems. It includes a description of the detection systems, the test methods and results, and conclusions about the viability of these technologies for this particular application.

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Brand, Daniel, Mark R. Kiefer, Thomas E. Parody, and Shomik R. Mehndiratta. "Application of Benefit-Cost Analysis to the Proposed California High-Speed Rail System." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1742, no. 1 (January 2001): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1742-02.

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Hernandez, Paul D., and Peter J. Haas. "Estimating Workforce Needs for High-Speed Rail in California and the United States." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2328, no. 1 (January 2013): 25–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2328-04.

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This study assesses the overall impact of job creation associated with the anticipated construction of a high-speed rail (HSR) network in the United States, particularly in California, which was scheduled to begin construction as early as September 2012. Using variations of a bottom-up construction estimation technique, the study provides estimates of the quantity and type of workers needed during the design, construction, and operation of high-speed rail infrastructure, as well as education and training needs and level of this forecasted workforce. Given the high profile of state and national commitment to HSR initiatives, as well as its potential opportunity to generate employment, a comprehensive analysis that discusses the education, training, and attendant needs produced during the creation of HSR networks is timely. By using a refined bottom-up approach to estimate labor, education, and training needs required for the California HSR network, and with general application of this model across assessment of other corridors, this report seeks to identify the magnitude of workforce development challenges that lie ahead in the implementation of national HSR systems.

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Mao, Junjie. "Air vs rail competition towards the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway project in China." Journal of Air Transport Studies 1, no. 2 (July 1, 2010): 42–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.38008/jats.v1i2.109.

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China’s railway has launched an ambitious speed-up program, the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway project, which challenges the civil aviation industry aggressively. This paper studies the current air-rail competition pattern considering passenger throughput, transport time, ticket fare and economic growth, and furthermore, uses the Logit Model to forecast the future competition situation between civil aviation and railway along the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway areas. The study also offers proposals for civil aviation industry towards the challenges of the new railway project.

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Garcia, Reinaldo C., Aline Goulart, Thais da C. Veiga, Luiza V. da Cunha, and Marcos Vilarindo. "Development of a feasibility model for a High Speed Rail (HSR) line project." Journal of Transport Literature 10, no. 2 (June 2016): 20–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2238-1031.jtl.v10n2a4.

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Tveit, Marit, and Kathrine Gjerde. "Using building information modelling for planning a high-speed rail project in Norway." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering 171, no. 3 (August 2018): 121–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jcien.17.00039.

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Editorial, Article. "New High-Speed Rail System Proposed by August Scherl. Passenger Traffic Improvement Project." World of Transport and Transportation 18, no. 4 (January 5, 2021): 211–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.30932/1992-3252-2020-18-211-244.

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We reproduce an article first published in 1910 that describes in detail engineering projects, that were not only being developed but widely discussed. Those projects were dedicated to development of rapid, and particularly high-speed transportation in Berlin. The developments of that time reflected broad engineering views. It seems to be an attempt to integrate into a single project all the promising ideas regarding technical advancements as well as optimal transport modelling, routing schemes, traffic organisation, urban spatial planning. The discussion touched upon radial and ring traffic system, integration of the urban transportation system into national and even global one, splitting of passenger and freight traffic and infrastructure, and engineering decisions have reminded about contemporary monorail, elevated railways, light metro, and even personal rapid transit systems… The article attracted attention in Germany, as well as in other countries, and was reproduced in Zheleznodorozhnoe Delo [Railway Business] journal. Probably, many described aspects besides historical ones might be of interest today as well.

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Dong Kang, Kee, and Sunduck D. Suh. "Experience with the Precast Span Method on the Korean High-Speed Rail Project." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1825, no. 1 (January 2003): 15–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1825-03.

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The Korean High-Speed Rail Project, Korean Train Express, has 109 km (67 mi) of bridges that comprise about 27% of the entire alignment. The successful construction of these bridges significantly affects overall project progress. To meet tight schedule and quality control standards, in addition to cost savings, contractors proposed the precast span method (PSM) versus the original girder designs on some segments of the line. This first application of PSM to high-speed rail in Korea has posed some challenges: design requirements for high-speed railway bridges are stricter than those for road bridges because of stringent deformation requirements. The adoption of PSM girders has improved the construction quality and schedule. PSM requires no falsework and is not limited by ground and weather conditions, thus being well suited for the construction of long viaducts under stringent budget and construction schedule requirements. With PSM, one full span of a precast-concrete box girder is manufactured in a casting yard, lifted by hydraulic jacks, transported with a special carrier, and placed by the launching girder into the final position. The PSM units are then tied into two or three 25-m (82-ft) or continuous spans using cast-in-place concrete in place of concrete and posttensioning. The contractors manufactured the PSM girders in a temporary manufacturing facility and reduced the installation cycle time for one 25-m (82-ft) long box girder to 11/2 days. The design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the box girders for the Korean high-speed railway viaducts with PSM are discussed. Project and economic implications of PSM are compared with the movable scaffolding system method.

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Lin, Pao H., H. P. Tserng, and Ching C. Lin. "Automated construction of the Paghuashan tunnel for Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) project." Automation in Construction 15, no. 5 (September 2006): 627–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2005.08.002.

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Moret, Yvonne, and Herbert H. Einstein. "Construction Cost and Duration Uncertainty Model: Application to High-Speed Rail Line Project." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 142, no. 10 (October 2016): 05016010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001161.

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Kang, Szu-Ming, Hsiu-Kang Peng, and Huat-Yoo Chua. "Design of A Special Bridge for Taiwan High Speed Rail Project Lot C296." IABSE Symposium Report 87, no. 9 (January 1, 2003): 90–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/222137803796329466.

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Chi, Cheryl S. F., and Amy Nicole Javernick‐Will. "Institutional effects on project arrangement: high‐speed rail projects in China and Taiwan." Construction Management and Economics 29, no. 6 (June 2011): 595–611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2011.569734.

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Editorial, Article. "New High-Speed Rail System Proposed by August Scherl. Passenger Traffic Improvement Project." World of Transport and Transportation 18, no. 4 (January 5, 2021): 211–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.30932/1992-3252-2020-18-211-244.

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We reproduce an article first published in 1910 that describes in detail engineering projects, that were not only being developed but widely discussed. Those projects were dedicated to development of rapid, and particularly high-speed transportation in Berlin. The developments of that time reflected broad engineering views. It seems to be an attempt to integrate into a single project all the promising ideas regarding technical advancements as well as optimal transport modelling, routing schemes, traffic organisation, urban spatial planning. The discussion touched upon radial and ring traffic system, integration of the urban transportation system into national and even global one, splitting of passenger and freight traffic and infrastructure, and engineering decisions have reminded about contemporary monorail, elevated railways, light metro, and even personal rapid transit systems… The article attracted attention in Germany, as well as in other countries, and was reproduced in Zheleznodorozhnoe Delo [Railway Business] journal. Probably, many described aspects besides historical ones might be of interest today as well.

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Li, Yong, and Joel P. Conte. "Probabilistic Evaluation of Seismic Isolation Effects for a California High-Speed Rail Prototype Bridge." Journal of Structural Engineering 145, no. 11 (November 2019): 04019136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0002387.

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Pagliara, Francesca. "Consumer’s Surplus: An Equity Measure of High Speed Rail Investments." Sustainability 13, no. 8 (April 19, 2021): 4537. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13084537.

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An economic analysis identifies, measures, and compares the costs and benefits of alternative interventions, with the objective of supporting decisions concerning the best use of limited resources. The cost benefit analysis (CBA) has played a significant role within the entire decision-making process, and is the principal assessment methodology. In recent years, equity issues in relation to transportation planning have become a hot topic at an international level. In this paper, the objective was to integrate equity within the evaluation of transport projects, specifically high speed rail projects. Here, consumer surplus is conceived as a monetized measure of both direct and indirect benefits for all zones, and for all socioeconomic categories served and not served by HSR, respectively. The added value of this paper is in rethinking these two shares in the computation of the total net present value as equity measures of the project itself. Specifically, the distribution of the HSR benefits among the different groups or zones in a given study area can be computed, and a comparison of the values for each zone of the study area and for each category makes it possible to assess the effects of equity between zones/categories.

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Xue, Yutong, Pengcheng Xiang, Fuyuan Jia, and Zhaowen Liu. "Risk Assessment of High-Speed Rail Projects: A Risk Coupling Model Based on System Dynamics." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 15 (July 23, 2020): 5307. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155307.

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Due to their characteristics and multiple objectives, high-speed rail (HSR) projects carry more complex risks than conventional projects and high correlation and conductivity are among the associated risk factors. Previous risk assessment frameworks for rail infrastructure have ignored the effects of risk interactions that inflate risk levels, namely, risk coupling effects. Based on a system dynamics method, this paper develops a risk coupling model for HSR project risk assessments. A risk factor list is established from a literature review, and relationships analysed using a case study and expert interviews. System dynamics equations are constructed and their parameters obtained by expert evaluations of risk factors. The proposed model is applied to a real-world HSR project to demonstrate it in detail. The model can evaluate the risk levels of HSR projects during a simulation period. In particular, it can identify the key coupling effects that are the main increased risk. It provides a significant resource, using which HSR project managers can identify and mitigate risks.

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Öztürk, Zübeyde, and Turgut Öztürk. "Study on the effect of two different projects on commuter rail line capacity." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 36, no. 1 (January 2009): 122–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l08-098.

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In this study, the effect of two different projects on the capacity of a commuter rail line is explored. The study reviews line capacities in the case of a mixed operating system or in the case of operation of commuter trains only. Commuter rail lines operated in two regions of Istanbul are taken as an example. These quite inefficient lines will be modernized and joined and integrated. Two projects exist for updating and integrating these lines, one of which is the Marmaray project. Under the ongoing Marmaray project planned for completion in 2010, the Bosporus will be crossed through a tube that will join the commuter rail lines in the neighboring continents. Another planning alternative, in addition to the Marmaray project, is to build a suspended bridge to serve railway traffic and to allocate this line to high-speed trains and other long-distance trains. This will enable operation of commuter trains and high-speed trains on separate lines. Commuter rail line capacities for both modes of operation are calculated separately using line data and the results are reviewed.

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Wray, Ian, David Thrower, and Jim Steer. "High Speed Rail in Northern England Tactics and Policies for Implementing Mega Plans by Modular Incrementalism." Built Environment 46, no. 3 (October 1, 2020): 466–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2148/benv.46.3.466.

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Britain lags behind many other countries in its provision of high-speed rail. This paper looks in depth at the challenges of providing high-speed rail links, east–west, across Northern England, identi fied as a key issue by former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in his Northern Powerhouse speech in 2014. We ask what can be learned from the politics of Britain's successful motorway programme in the 1960s and 1970s, and from the plan advanced for High Speed North by the late Professor Sir Peter Hall and colleagues, published some weeks before Osborne's speech. Introducing the concept of centripetal urban dynamics, we doubt whether the suppression of public transport demand by the Covid 19 virus will be long lasting. Thus the Hall Plan still has remarkable relevance, especially in its tactics for sequencing investment, which we term modular incrementalism. Some updating is needed, so that the investment strategy focuses on super critical problems for rail investment. We conclude with recommendations for the High Speed North project itself and re flect on wider implications for decision-making processes.

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Bowe, Michael, and Ding Lun Lee. "Project evaluation in the presence of multiple embedded real options: evidence from the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Project." Journal of Asian Economics 15, no. 1 (February 2004): 71–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asieco.2003.12.001.

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Mintz Testa, Bridget. "Making Tracks." Mechanical Engineering 138, no. 02 (February 1, 2016): 36–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2016-feb-2.

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This review discusses various challenges and solutions to tackle them on the route that the Texas Central is developing between Houston and Dallas. A privately funded high-speed rail line promises to whisk passengers from Houston to Dallas at 200 mph; however, building the project may divide rural areas even as it unites cities. Inter-regional passenger car travel and three- to five-hour air flights are increasingly plagued by delays, hassles, and bureaucratic security theater. Researchers believe high-speed rail can compete in that market, potentially transforming the way business is conducted and national geography is conceived. That is, of course, if the companies building high-speed rail lines can find the right alignments between cities without alienating residents, businesses, and farmers along the way. Texas Central Railway has chosen the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train technology for its trainsets and rail. The current plan is for all the power and passenger cars to be made in Japan.

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