The Economics of Investment in High-Speed Rail

High-speed trains can compete successfully with road, air and conventional rail services on densely trafficked routes where willingness to pay is sufficient at the relatively elevated fare levels needed to cover costs. High-speed rail investments can also relieve congestion on the conventional rail...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: International Transport Forum.
Autores Corporativos: International Transport Forum (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2014.
Colección:ITF Round Tables, no.155.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706085106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of participants
  • Performance in France
  • Shinkansen investment before and after JNR reform
  • When to invest in high-speed rail
  • New entry in the Italian high-speed rail market
  • The financial and economic assessment of China's high-speed rail investments
  • Executive Summary
  • Summary of discussions.