Analysis of the Mid and Long-term Regional Economic Effects of ‘Chungang High Speed Railway’ on the Stopping-city

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of high-speed railway (HSR) on industrial pollution emissions using the data for 285 prefecture-level cities in China from 2004 to 2016. Design/methodology/approach The research method used in this paper is the multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model, which is an effective policy effect assessment method. To further address the issue of endogeneity, the DID integrated with the propensity score matching (PSM-DID) approach is employed to eliminate the potential self-selection bias. Findings The results show that the HSR has significantly reduced industrial pollution emissions, which is validated by several robustness tests. Compared with peripheral cities, HSR exerts a greater impact on industrial pollution emissions in central cities. In addition, the mechanism test reveals that the optimised allocation of inter-city industries is an important channel for HSR to mitigate industrial pollution emissions, and this is closely related to the location of HSR stations. Originality/value Previous studies have paid more attention to evaluating the economic effects of HSR, however, most of these studies overlook its environmental effects. Consequently, the impact of HSR on industrial pollution emissions is led by using multi-period DID models in this paper, in which the environmental effects are measured. The results of this paper can provide a reference for the pollution reduction policies and also the coordinated development of economic growth and environmental quality.

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How to balance interfirm relationships? A case from high-speed railway industry

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing ◽

10.1108/jbim-09-2019-0389 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (11) ◽

pp. 1785-1799 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Na Zhang ◽

Xiaopeng Deng ◽

Bon-Gang Hwang ◽

Yanliang Niu

Keyword(s):

High Speed ◽

Superior Performance ◽

Interfirm Relationships ◽

High Speed Railway ◽

Content Type ◽

Railway Industry ◽

Interfirm Cooperation ◽

Relationship Structures ◽

Interfirm Competition

Purpose Balancing interfirm relationships is important for firms’ long-term superior performance. However, prior studies mainly focus on interfirm competition or interfirm cooperation separately, ignoring the balance of interfirm relationships. To bridge this gap in knowledge, this study aims to develop a framework to evaluate the balance of interfirm competition and interfirm cooperation and propose strategies to optimize a firm’s interfirm relationships. Design/methodology/approach After an in-depth literature review, a framework was developed for evaluating and optimizing the interfirm relationships. Taking the high-speed railway industry as an example, the proposed framework was implemented. Findings The results of the case confirm that the balancing of interfirm relationships can lead to more superior firm performance. Also, rather than mutual suppression, the interfirm competition and interfirm cooperation present a roughly positive relationship. Originality/value This study would contribute to the existing knowledge body by developing a framework for balancing interfirm relationships. Also, this study can aid practitioners in evaluating and optimizing their interfirm relationship structures.

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Fatigue Life Characteristics of Segmental Lining Structure for the Shallow Buried Metro Tunnel under the Dynamic Load of a High-Speed Railway

Mathematical Problems in Engineering ◽

10.1155/2018/8736786 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Wangping Qian ◽

Taiyue Qi ◽

Qing Zhao ◽

Bingrong Pu ◽

Jin Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fatigue Life ◽

Fatigue Failure ◽

Dynamic Load ◽

High Speed ◽

Dynamic Loads ◽

High Speed Railway ◽

Segmental Lining ◽

Lining Structure ◽

Metro Tunnel

Shallow buried shield metro tunnels constructed underneath subgrade project of high-speed railways are becoming increasingly common in China, but the lower metro tunnel bears the fatigue effect of dynamic load induced by the upper high-speed railway, so the long-term durability of segmental lining is a nonnegligible problem. The segmental lining structure of metro tunnel is in a state of static-dynamic loads for a long time, especially when a high-speed railway passes above the metro line, and the long-term durability of segmental lining needs further research. Based on theoretical analysis, the effect of different forms of loads on the fatigue life was analyzed, the change law of the static-dynamic loads on segmental lining was summarized, and the method was put forward to evaluate the fatigue life characteristics of segmental lining. The research results reveal that the additional dynamic load is the fundamental reason for the fatigue failure of the structure, and the existence of static load can cause and accelerate the occurrence of structural fatigue failure simultaneously. The results indicate that the fatigue life decreases gradually with the increase of static-dynamic load. Based on coupling analysis of static-dynamic loads of segmental lining, the fatigue life increases first and then decreases with the increase of buried depth of metro tunnel, and it remains unchanged when the depth exceeds a certain value. According to the actual metro tunnel engineering, by using ABAQUS software, a three-dimensional numerical simulation was carried out to analyze the characteristics of the fatigue life and evolution rules of segmental lining. Based on the modified fatigue life formula and metro service life, the optimization design of the buried depth was carried out to determine the most reasonable range of the buried depth. This study provides a valuable reference for safe operation and long-term durability of metro tunnels under high-speed railways.

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Evolution of Rheological Behaviors of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene/Crumb Rubber Composite Modified Bitumen after Different Long-Term Aging Processes

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma12152345 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (15) ◽

pp. 2345 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yangsheng Ye ◽

Gang Xu ◽

Liangwei Lou ◽

Xianhua Chen ◽

Degou Cai ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Temperature ◽

High Speed ◽

Crumb Rubber ◽

Modified Bitumen ◽

High Speed Railway ◽

Modified Asphalt ◽

Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽

Styrene Butadiene ◽

Butadiene Styrene

In this study, a new type of composite modified bitumen was developed by blending styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and crumb rubber (CR) with a chemical method to satisfy the durability requirements of waterproofing material in the waterproofing layer of high-speed railway subgrade. A pressure-aging-vessel test for 20, 40 and 80 h were conducted to obtain bitumen samples in different long-term aging conditions. Multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) tests, linear amplitude scanning tests and bending beam rheometer tests were conducted on three kinds of asphalt binders (SBS modified asphalt, CR modified asphalt and SBS/CR composite modified asphalt) after different long-term aging processes, including high temperature permanent deformation performance, resistance to low temperature thermal and fatigue crack. Meanwhile, aging sensitivities were compared by different rheological indices. Results showed that SBS/CR composite modified asphalt possessed the best properties before and after aging. The elastic property of CR in SBS/CR composite modified asphalt improved the ability to resist low temperature thermal and fatigue cracks at a range of low and middle temperatures. Simultaneously, the copolymer network of SBS and CR significantly improved the elastic response of the asphalt SBS/CR modified asphalt at a range of high temperatures. Furthermore, all test results indicated that the SBS/CR modified asphalt possesses the outstanding ability to anti-aging. SBS/CR is an ideal kind of asphalt to satisfy the demand of 60 years of service life in the subgrade of high speed railway.

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High-Speed Railway PFV Prediction Model Research Under Regional Economic Conditions

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.569.246 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 569 ◽

pp. 246-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xue Dong Du ◽

Na Ren

Keyword(s):

Prediction Model ◽

High Speed ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

High Speed Railway ◽

Regional Economic ◽

Railway Stations ◽

Passenger Flow ◽

Model Research ◽

Railway Passenger ◽

Railway Operation

Under the regional economic conditions, a passenger flow prediction model is proposed in the paper. It can predict high-speed railway passenger flow volume under the conditions of multi-mode, and guide the reasonable operation of high-speed railway effectively. According to the data analysis of Beijing and Tianjin railway stations, we can know that the reasonable ticket price plays an important role in high-speed railway operation benefit under regional economic conditions.

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

The Annals of Regional Science ◽

10.1007/s00168-021-01077-8 ◽

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.

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Full-scale multi-functional test platform for investigating mechanical performance of track–subgrade systems of high-speed railways

Railway Engineering Science ◽

10.1007/s40534-020-00221-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 213-231

Author(s):

Wanming Zhai ◽

Kaiyun Wang ◽

Zhaowei Chen ◽

Shengyang Zhu ◽

Chengbiao Cai ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Speed ◽

Mechanical Performance ◽

Full Scale ◽

Functional Test ◽

Railway Track ◽

High Speed Railway ◽

Ballastless Track ◽

Railway Infrastructure ◽

Test Platform

Abstract Motivated by the huge practical engineering demand for the fundamental understanding of mechanical characteristics of high-speed railway infrastructure, a full-scale multi-functional test platform for high-speed railway track–subgrade system is developed in this paper, and its main functions for investigating the mechanical performance of track–subgrade systems are elaborated with three typical experimental examples. Comprising the full-scale subgrade structure and all the five types of track structures adopted in Chinese high-speed railways, namely the CRTS I, the CRTS II and the CRTS III ballastless tracks, the double-block ballastless track and the ballasted track, the test platform is established strictly according to the construction standard of Chinese high-speed railways. Three kinds of effective loading methods are employed, including the real bogie loading, multi-point loading and the impact loading. Various types of sensors are adopted in different components of the five types of track–subgrade systems to measure the displacement, acceleration, pressure, structural strain and deformation, etc. Utilizing this test platform, both dynamic characteristics and long-term performance evolution of high-speed railway track–subgrade systems can be investigated, being able to satisfy the actual demand for large-scale operation of Chinese high-speed railways. As examples, three typical experimental studies are presented to elucidate the comprehensive functionalities of the full-scale multi-functional test platform for exploring the dynamic performance and its long-term evolution of ballastless track systems and for studying the long-term accumulative settlement of the ballasted track–subgrade system in high-speed railways. Some interesting phenomena and meaningful results are captured by the developed test platform, which provide a useful guidance for the scientific operation and maintenance of high-speed railway infrastructure.

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