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The ties that bind: freight and passenger high-speed rail are interdependent
Highlights ► This research discusses high-speed rail investments in the US. ► Investment in passenger service requires cooperation with the freight railroads. ► Railroads are but one part of the global supply chain. ► Planning for high-speed rail needs to consider rail as nested in the larger supply chain.
Abstract Per-pound rail transportation is both a cost effective and a green alternative to truck and air transportation, but as the implementation of ARRA progresses it has become clear that the original goals must be amended as the operating environment dictates. This commentary supports utilizing HSR investments for a spectrum of rail projects, ranging from truly high-speed passenger rail on par with the fastest trains in the world, to the upgrading of the United States’ supporting, but under-engineered, rail infrastructure.
The ties that bind: freight and passenger high-speed rail are interdependent
Highlights ► This research discusses high-speed rail investments in the US. ► Investment in passenger service requires cooperation with the freight railroads. ► Railroads are but one part of the global supply chain. ► Planning for high-speed rail needs to consider rail as nested in the larger supply chain.
Abstract Per-pound rail transportation is both a cost effective and a green alternative to truck and air transportation, but as the implementation of ARRA progresses it has become clear that the original goals must be amended as the operating environment dictates. This commentary supports utilizing HSR investments for a spectrum of rail projects, ranging from truly high-speed passenger rail on par with the fastest trains in the world, to the upgrading of the United States’ supporting, but under-engineered, rail infrastructure.
The ties that bind: freight and passenger high-speed rail are interdependent
Ziolkowski, Michael F. (author)
Journal of Transport Geography ; 22 ; 292-294
2012-01-01
3 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
The ties that bind: freight and passenger high-speed rail are interdependent
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