The 1967 Midwest High Speed Rail Transit Conference: lessons for 2012

Michael Minn

Journal of Transport Geography, 2012, vol. 22, issue C, 297-299

Abstract: ► The arguments in favor of High Speed Rail (HSR) have changed little since 1967. ► Congestion relief was the primary selling point for HSR in the 1960s. ► The definitional parameters for HSR have been fairly well established since 1967. ► Nationalism and geopolitics have been consistent themes in HSR advocacy. ► HSR as a solution to energy constraints is the difference between 1967 and today.

Keywords: High speed rail; Metroliner; Shinkansen; William W. Hay; 1967 Midwest High Speed Rail Transit Conference; Congestion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.01.027

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