The impact of high-speed trains on regional tourism economies

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Bo ◽  
Li Ningqiao
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Dispersion Effect ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Lagged Effects ◽  
Tourism Economy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tourism Revenue

This article uses city-level panel data and difference-in-differences (DID) models to evaluate how China Railway High-speed (CRH) train accessibility impacts regional tourism economies in China. On average, CRH accessibility positively affects regional tourism economies, reflected in a 12% net increase in tourism revenue for a region. By dividing the database into different subsets, this study demonstrates that the significantly positive impacts only occur for regions where the overall level of accessibility is low. Moreover, this study reveals that among regions connected by CRH networks, the regions of which the levels of tourism development are comparatively low will experience a bigger jump in tourism economy than the regions of which the levels of tourism development are already high, and hence the dispersion effect of CRH networks is demonstrated. This study also concludes the lagged effects of CRH accessibility are much greater than its immediate effects. By virtue of these conclusions, this study suggests the ways for governments and tourism organizations to take advantage of the development of high-speed trains in China.

High-speed railway and tourism development in China

2021 ◽  
pp. 135481662199852
Author(s):  
Shujie Yao ◽  
Xu Yan ◽  
Chun Kwok Lei ◽  
Feng Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Transportation Mode ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Model Cities ◽  
Large Panel ◽  
Research Findings

High-speed railway (HSR) is a new and increasingly popular transportation mode in China bringing about a significant impact on the economy, including tourism development. This article investigates the effect of HSR on tourism development in China based on a time-varying difference-in-differences model. Cities connected by HSR in 2013 and 2014 are regarded as the treatment group, while those without HSR services until 2017 are placed in the control group. The empirical analyses cover a large panel dataset comprising 163 cities in 2009–2017. The empirical results suggest that both domestic tourism revenue and tourist number are positively affected by HSR, and the effect is stronger for the undeveloped or geopolitically less important regions such as the inland or prefecture-level cities. Other relevant determinants of tourism include the availability of airports and the number of hotels in the cities. Our research findings have important policy implications for tourism development in China with respect to HSR.

Experimental investigation of the quasi-static and impact tests on the energy absorption characteristics of coupler rubber buffers used in railway vehicles

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (9) ◽  
pp. 937-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuguang Yao ◽  
Zhixiang Li ◽  
Wen Ma ◽  
Ping Xu ◽  
Quanwei Che
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Impact Velocity ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Impact Tests ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Absorption Characteristics

Coupler rubber buffers are widely used in high-speed trains, to dissipate the impact energy between vehicles. The rubber buffer consists of two groups of rubbers, which are pre-compressed and then installed into the frame body. This paper specifically focuses on the energy absorption characteristics of the rubber buffers. Firstly, quasi-static compression tests were carried out for one and three pairs of rubber sheets, and the relationship between the energy absorption responses, i.e. Eabn  =  n ×  Eab1, Edissn =  n ×  Ediss1, and Ean =  Ea1, was obtained. Next, a series of quasi-static tests were performed for one pair of rubber sheet to investigate the energy absorption performance with different compression ratios of the rubber buffers. Then, impact tests with five impact velocities were conducted, and the coupler knuckle was destroyed when the impact velocity was 10.807 km/h. The results of the impact tests showed that with the increase of the impact velocity, the Eab, Ediss, and Ea of the rear buffer increased significantly, but the three responses of the front buffer did not increase much. Finally, the results of the impact tests and quasi-static tests were contrastively analyzed, which showed that with the increase of the stroke, the values of Eab, Ediss, and Ea increased. However, the increasing rates of the impact tests were higher than that of the quasi-static tests. The maximum value of Ea was 68.76% in the impact tests, which was relatively a high value for the vehicle coupler buffer. The energy capacity of the rear buffer for dynamic loading was determined as 22.98 kJ.

Experimental investigation of the aerodynamic drag of roof-mounted insulators for trains

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (8) ◽  
pp. 834-846
Author(s):  
Jonathan Tschepe ◽  
Jörg-Torsten Maaß ◽  
Christian Navid Nayeri ◽  
Christian Oliver Paschereit
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Aerodynamic Drag ◽  
Aerodynamic Resistance ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Flexible Material ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents the results of experimental investigations on the aerodynamic drag of roof-mounted insulators for use on low- and high-speed trains. Wind tunnel investigations at different Reynolds numbers in the subcritical, critical, and supercritical flow regime were performed, in addition to investigations using wall-mounted cylinders. Furthermore, the impact of insulator sheds made of flexible material was analyzed. For a better understanding of the aerodynamic behavior of the insulators when mounted on trains, different boundary conditions representing realistic configurations as found on the roof of trains were simulated. From the measured drag, the energy demand to overcome the aerodynamic resistance of different types of insulators was calculated. Depending on the above mentioned boundary conditions, a noticeable contribution of the insulators to the entire train's aerodynamic drag could be observed. With flexible insulator sheds, a further increased air resistance was observed with the onset of fluttering. Similar to the cylinder, the aerodynamic behavior of the insulators depends on the respective Reynolds number.

scholarly journals The Effect of Pendolino high-speed rail on the structure of buildings located in the proximity of railway tracks

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
K. Grębowski ◽  
Z. Ulman
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Building Structure ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Railway Tracks ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Railway System ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The following research focuses on the dynamic analysis of impact of the high-speed train induced vibrations on the structures located near railway tracks. The office complex chosen as the subject of calculations is located in the northern part of Poland, in Gdańsk, in the proximity of Pendolino, the high speed train route. The high speed trains are the response for the growing needs for a more efficient railway system. However, with a higher speed of the train, the railway induced vibrations might cause more harmful resonance in the structures of the nearby buildings. The damage severity depends on many factors such as the duration of said resonance and the presence of additional loads. The studies and analyses helped to determinate the method of evaluating the impact of railway induced vibrations on any building structure. The dynamic analysis presented in the research is an example of a method which allows an effective calculation of the impact of vibrations via SOFISTIK program.

Centrifuge Simulation of Wave Propagation due to Vertical Vibration on Shallow Foundations and Vibration Attenuation Countermeasures

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Itoh ◽  
X. Zeng ◽  
M. Koda ◽  
O. Murata ◽  
O. Kusakabe
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Ground Vibration ◽  
Vertical Vibration ◽  
Shallow Foundations ◽  
Testing System ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Railway System ◽  
Environmental Consideration ◽  
The Impact

When constructing a high-speed railway system in an urban area, the reduction of the ground vibration and noise generated by train passages is a vitally important environmental consideration. In this paper we focus on the development of a centrifuge vibration testing system, which can simulate dynamic loading acting on shallow foundations. The system is used to generate vertical vibration similar to that generated by high-speed trains. The characteristics of wave propagation in a shallow circular foundation on sand are investigated. The effects of two types of barriers on vibration reduction are studied. Additionally, the impact of using vibration attenuating materials to build trackbeds is evaluated.

scholarly journals Study on the impact of the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway on regional economic equity based on economic performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng Yang ◽  
Qiong Tong ◽  
Pan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Optimal Allocation ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Big Cities ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Economic Equity

AbstractAccording to the panel data of stations along the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway (BSHR) from 2008 to 2018, the influence of BSHR on regional economy of cities along the line is analyzed, and the influence of the opening of the BSHR on regional economic equity of cities along the line, through constructing the difference-in-differences model. The research result shows that the opening of the BSHR greatly promotes the growth of the GDP per capita of the site cities along the line and the optimal allocation of resources, such as labor, information and technology, and accelerates the two-way flow of factors of production between big cities and small and medium-sized cities at stations along the high-speed railway, makes high-quality resources from small and medium-sized cities flow to big cities along the line, while some backward resources from big cities gradually tilt toward small- and medium-sized cities along the line. In short, the opening of BSHR promotes the economic growth of the cities along the line, shortens the economic gap between the cities, is conducive to realizing regional economic equity.

The Impact of Technological Change

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
M Frybourg
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Electronic Data Interchange ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Motor Industry ◽  
Data Interchange ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
The Impact

How can technology be better utilized to meet socioeconomic needs? Technological change is closely related to societal change. At the level of the firm, technology is a tool to achieve and sustain competitive advantage but radical innovation is system oriented and involves infrastructure. The paramount role of information technology has to be emphasised. Two new concepts are emerging; Just in Time/Total Quality Control (JIT/TQC) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). So-called value-added-networks or VANs are catching on in Western countries. The bottlenecks are the costs, the externalities, the lack of standardization, and the system incoherence. Brief case-studies are developed: The new generation of metros, high speed trains, the motor industry, and intermodalism with utilization of High-Cube containers. The findings of these studies show that organizational innovation has to go along with technological innovation.

Study on the AZ31B Magnesium Alloy in the Application on High-Speed Trains

2012 ◽  
Vol 535-537 ◽  
pp. 875-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Zhen Liu ◽  
Yan Hui Zhao ◽  
Lei Song ◽  
Zhong Xia Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Equivalent Stress ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Az31b Magnesium Alloy ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
6063 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
The Impact

6063 aluminum alloys are used as the luggage rack’s material on high-speed trains recently. The study on the AZ31B magnesium alloy is aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of the magnesium alloy’s application as the material of the luggage rack on high-speed trains. First, the mechanical properties of the AZ31B magnesium was obtained after a series of experimental tests on basic mechanical properties of the AZ31B magnesium alloy. The results show that the strength of the magnesium alloy is 1.25 times of the 6063 aluminum alloy and the impact toughness of the AZ31B magnesium alloy is twice as much as the 6063 aluminum alloy. Second, the stress distribution and the maximum value of the equivalent stress in given loading conditions was obtained by finite element strength analysis on the structure of the aluminum alloy luggage rack on high-speed trains. And the FE analysis results indicate that if the AZ31B magnesium alloy is used as the material of the luggage rack instead of the 6063 aluminum alloy, it will have a weight loss of the luggage rack for approximately 33%. In addition, the application of AZ31B magnesium alloy has more advantages in energy-saving, environmental protection and safety control.

scholarly journals Investigation of the psychophysiological response of passengers of fast trains with the different comfort level

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-326
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Yu. Bersenev ◽  
Vladimir I. Dubinin ◽  
Vyacheslav M. Ermakov ◽  
Anna I. Kirpicheva
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
The Body ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Movement Speed ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Technical Data ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. To create a regulatory framework, including harmonized with European normative documents in terms of assessing passengers’ comfort, the standard of the enterprise STO RZD “Services in railway transport was developed. Rules for assessing the level of comfort of passengers on trains.” The objective of the study is to compare the indices of the comfort level of passengers, determined by the values of the accelerations acting on them, with the psychological sensations and physiological changes in the body arising in this case, depending on the rolling stock and the state of the track. Material and methods. The experiment using ECG monitoring devices was carried out in four groups of eleven people, six men and five women aged 30-55 years. Additionally, in each group, a psychological survey of 11 more passengers was carried out. All of them were staff members of the Russian Railways divisions. Results. When traveling on high-speed trains “Lastochka” and “Sapsan,” the respondents more often note drowsiness and an exhausted state’s progression. At the end of the trip, they often emphasize stiffness, discomfort, numbness, and numbness of the leg muscles, probably associated with an extended stay in a forced position in the absence of specific freedom movements. In the “lying” position, a person experiences less fatigue, which, according to the sensations, hardly differs from the conditions of a trip in a “sitting” position during short journeys. Regulatory changes in the cardiovascular system are manifested with the combined influence of uncanceled accelerations (the impact of centrifugal forces) and movement speed changes. Conclusion. Carrying out a questionnaire survey and physiological measurements of the dynamics of heart rate fluctuations on the investigated sections of the routes in combination with the obtained technical data on the nature of mobile rail vehicles’ movement confirm the absence of critical discomfort for passengers when traveling on passenger and high-speed trains. The calculated values of the average and constant comfort levels are consistent and do not require correction of the corresponding scales’ values.

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