Accessibility impacts of high-speed rail

David Levinson

Journal of Transport Geography, 2012, vol. 22, issue C, 288-291

Abstract: ► Most HSR proposals are hub-and-spoke designs, benefitting the hubs more than spokes. ► The economic development effects of HSR are small and uncertain. ► Planning for HSR in the US is ad hoc and top down.

Keywords: High-speed rail; Accessibility; Hub-and-spoke; Network structure; Economic development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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Working Paper: Accessibility Impacts of High Speed Rail (2010)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.01.029

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