scholarly journals HIGH-SPEED RAIL SERVICES IN SPAIN AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO POPULATION GROWTH

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ LUIS MIRALLES I GARCIA
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Rail Services

A Comprehensive Framework for Assessing Passenger Rail Services: A Case Study of the Hoosier State Line

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Dimitra Pyrialakou ◽  
Konstantina (Nadia) Gkritza
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Passenger Rail ◽  
Rail Services

The development of a nationwide commuter and high-speed rail (HSR) network has been suggested as a promising and “greener” passenger transport solution with the potential to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, given efficient planning that will ensure sufficient ridership and sustainable investment. It is anticipated that passenger rail growth will bring regional economic benefits as well as promote energy independence, transportation safety, and livable communities with improved accessibility and inter-connectivity. Much research has been conducted to identify the benefits and costs associated with the operation, maintenance, and improvement of passenger rail services. However, previous studies supporting investment in passenger rail have generally considered one evaluation factor at a time. Additionally, studies suggesting that investment in passenger rail is not cost-effective give more weight to quantifiable benefits and current conditions, and rarely consider changes in public preferences influenced by policies and fostered conditions to encourage mode shifts. Thus, the literature lacks a comprehensive approach that would evaluate investments in passenger rail, accounting for quantifiable and other benefits, in light of environmental, resilience and sustainability, economic, demand, and feasibility factors. Using a case study of the Hoosier State line, this study illustrates a systems approach for comprehensively assessing passenger rail services in the United States in terms of the system’s existing opportunities and future directions. The Hoosier State line operates four days per week between Indianapolis, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois with four intermediate stops. As of October 1, 2013, the State of Indiana, local communities, and Amtrak reached an agreement to support the Hoosier State line for the next fiscal year (2013–2014).

scholarly journals High-Speed Rail for Freight: Potential Developments and Impacts on Urban Dynamics

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Strale
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Urban Dynamics ◽  
Rail Services

At present, high-speed rail is used only as a mode of passenger transport. Yet, the acceleration of logistics and freight transport flows could be compatible with high-speed rail capabilities. This article examines the experiences, literature and prospects of high-speed rail for freight. It uses three hypotheses to evaluate the development of freight high-speed rail services in Europe. The article concludes by describing the potential impacts on urban dynamics. It appears that the potential of freight high-speed rail services is limited in Europe, because of logistical constraints and network capabilities. Nevertheless, policies followed in Europe may change the situation.

scholarly journals Method for Forecasting Fluctuation in Railway Passenger Demand for High-speed Rail Services

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-200
Author(s):  
Ryosuke MATSUMOTO ◽  
Daiki OKUDA ◽  
Noriko FUKASAWA
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
B Method ◽  
Passenger Demand ◽  
Railway Passenger ◽  
Rail Services

scholarly journals HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY AND TOURISM: IS THERE AN IMPACT ON INTERMEDIATE CITIES? EVIDENCE FROM TWO CASE STUDIES IN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA (SPAIN)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen VÁZQUEZ VARELA ◽  
José M. MARTÍNEZ NAVARRO
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Visitation Rates ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
Diachronic Study ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rail Services

The expectations of cities served by High Speed Rail are numerous. Improvements in a destination’s accessibility could lead to an increase in transport demand and the revitalization of urban and business tourism. However, High Speed Rail services do not automatically affect the choice of destination even if they improve accessibility. Even so, they can improve visitation rates when tourist amenities are located near High Speed Rail stations becoming therefore easily accessible. The development of tourism is also influenced by the collective strategies of local stakeholders. Larger cities also appear able to leverage higher tourist volumes from the construction of High Speed Rail and most analyses to date have focused upon them. Thus we focus here on how the arrival of High Speed Rail services has impacted tourism on medium sized cities. Using a diachronic study of different socio-economic variables and tourist features, this article analyses the impact that the new rail infrastructure can have on tourism in two selected cases in Spain: Cuenca and Toledo.

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