Accessibility Indicators for Location Choices of Offices: An Application to the Intraregional Distributive Effects of High-Speed Rail in the Netherlands

10.1068/a3913 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 2086-2898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasper Willigers ◽  
Han Floor ◽  
Bert van Wee
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Power Functions ◽  
Location Choices ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Impedance Function

Accessibility is often seen to be an important determinant of the location of economic activities. This paper focuses on the specification of accessibility indicators for modelling the location choices of offices, with particular application to the upcoming implementation of a high-speed railway line in the Netherlands. Potential accessibility indicators are formulated, whereby attention is given to the shape of the impedance function and to the role of competitive transport modes in a transport mode's accessibility effect. These indicators are then tested in a discrete choice model on the location of office employment. Finally the accessibility indicators are used to explore the effects of the upcoming domestic high-speed train services in the Netherlands. The analyses show that a Box–Cox impedance function performs best for this application and significantly better than the exponential and power functions. The derived potential accessibility indicators have much explanatory capability for location attractiveness at a regional level, but at an intraregional level connectivity measures become more influential. Finally, it has been found that the accessibility effect of the future high-speed train connection is larger for business travel than for commuting, the value of time of travellers being a dominant factor.

scholarly journals How Does the Spatial Structure of High-Speed Rail Station Areas Evolve? A Case Study of Zhengzhou East Railway Station, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 11132
Author(s):  
Xiaomin Wang ◽  
Jingyu Liu ◽  
Wenxin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Land Rent ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Market Factors ◽  
And Diffusion

The rapid development of high-speed rail (HSR) and station areas has shortened the spatial and temporal distances among cities, improved the accessibility of cities, and affected the spatial agglomeration and diffusion of populations and of social and economic activities. This has led to spatial reconfiguration of production factors within cities, which has the potential to drive the reconstruction of urban spatial structures. Based on POI and land-use data, this paper defines the spatial scope of the HSR station area and explores the characteristics and influencing factors of its spatial structure from the perspective of industry. The study area i is set at 2000 m. Since the opening of the HSR, the industrial distribution has exhibited a significant circular, multi-core, and axial belt spatial structure. The spatial structure of each sub-industry is different. On the whole, internal and external transport and agglomeration economies have significant impacts on the industrial spatial distribution, and land rent has gradually decreased in importance with the development of HSR station areas. The intensity of the effects of different factors varies among different industries. The mechanisms by which the spatial structure of the station area is formed are discussed and include location accessibility, micro-market factors, node station attributes, the availability of a sufficient amount of undeveloped land, the characteristics and needs of HSR passengers, and policies and systems.

scholarly journals Empirical Analysis for Impact of High-Speed Rail Construction on Interregional Dependency

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 5247
Author(s):  
Meina Zheng ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Xiucheng Guo ◽  
Juchen Li
Keyword(s):  
Data Model ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Panel Data Model ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Metropolitan Cities

The opening of the high-speed rail (HSR) resulted in significant changes in the transportation network of Korea. The new HSR construction was expected to become a new engine of local economic growth. However, there was a controversy regarding whether the connection between regions intensifies the concentration of socio-economic activities in the metropolis (straw effect) or contributes to the balance of regional development (sprawl effect). More increasing attention had been devoted to studying the “straw effects” caused by the newly built HSR networks on interregional social-economic activities. Despite considerable research on the benefit achieved from HSR construction, little has focused on the negative externalities resulting from it. This paper examined the potential “straw effects” of two new HSR lines through constructing the indicator of interregional dependency that measured one city’s level of dependency on another one. In order to exclude the interference of lurking variables, five metropolitan cities were selected as case studies. The empirical results, based on a panel data model, revealed that the larger the economic scale of the target city, the lower the level of dependency on other cities, and there existed a “straw effect” on HSR development in terms of Seoul.

scholarly journals The Impact of High-Speed Rail on the Service-Sector Agglomeration in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Tian ◽  
Tongping Li ◽  
Shuwang Yang ◽  
Yiwei Wang ◽  
Shuke Fu
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Data Program ◽  
The Impact

High-speed rail (HSR) can potentially influence various economic activities across space. Estimating the impacts of HSR on service-sector agglomeration (SSA) was proven to be difficult but meaningful. In this paper, prefectural-level data from 1998 to 2016 and a panel data program evaluation method are employed to evaluate the effect of the Wuhan–Guangzhou HSR (WGHSR) on the SSA along the route. In this way, we construct hypothetical counterfactuals for SSA index of the WGHSR cities in the absence of the HSR projects using the SSA index in selected non-HSR cities. By comparing the counterfactual index and the actual index, the evaluation of the WGHSR’s impact on the SSA along the route can be obtained. The results show that: (a) the WGHSR has increased the SSA by 9.44% on average for cities along the WGHSR, and (b) the impacts of the WGHSR on the SSA are heterogeneous. The WGHSR has brought about both spillover effect and “siphon” effect. In addition, whether the HSR influences and how much it could influence the SSA requires other supplementary conditions to be met. As a national strategy in China, the construction plan of HSR should fully consider its heterogeneity of impact on regional development. Policies should be formulated to drive the HSR’s spillover effect to promote regional sustainable development.

scholarly journals The Effect of Pendolino high-speed rail on the structure of buildings located in the proximity of railway tracks

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
K. Grębowski ◽  
Z. Ulman
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Building Structure ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Railway Tracks ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Railway System ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The following research focuses on the dynamic analysis of impact of the high-speed train induced vibrations on the structures located near railway tracks. The office complex chosen as the subject of calculations is located in the northern part of Poland, in Gdańsk, in the proximity of Pendolino, the high speed train route. The high speed trains are the response for the growing needs for a more efficient railway system. However, with a higher speed of the train, the railway induced vibrations might cause more harmful resonance in the structures of the nearby buildings. The damage severity depends on many factors such as the duration of said resonance and the presence of additional loads. The studies and analyses helped to determinate the method of evaluating the impact of railway induced vibrations on any building structure. The dynamic analysis presented in the research is an example of a method which allows an effective calculation of the impact of vibrations via SOFISTIK program.

Probabilistic Analysis of Flying Ballast on High-Speed Rail Lines

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieyi Deng ◽  
Guoqing Jing ◽  
Xiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Probabilistic Assessment ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Rail Systems ◽  
Ballasted Track

Safety is a top priority for the development of worldwide high-speed rail systems. Ballast flying is a particular safety concern when a high-speed train is traveling above a certain speed on the ballasted track. Displaced ballast particles from the track may cause damages to rolling stock, as well as the track infrastructure and wayside structures close to the sides of way. The objective of this research is to develop a probabilistic modeling framework to estimate the probability of ballast flight on specific segments or routes, accounting for several principal risk factors. Based on the probabilistic assessment, we propose a methodology to quantify the probability of flying ballast under certain scenarios. The methodology can be further developed, ultimately enabling a normative risk assessment for flying ballast risk management.

Moving element analysis of discretely supported high-speed rail systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (3) ◽  
pp. 783-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Dai ◽  
Kok Keng Ang ◽  
Minh Thi Tran ◽  
Van Hai Luong ◽  
Dongqi Jiang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Mass System ◽  
Rail System ◽  
Rail Systems ◽  
Track System ◽  
The Difference

In this paper, a computational scheme in conjunction with the moving element method has been proposed to investigate the dynamic response of a high-speed rail system in which the discrete sleepers on the subgrade support the railway track. The track foundation is modeled as a beam supported by uniformly spaced discrete spring-damper units. The high-speed train is modeled as a moving sprung-mass system that travels over the track. The effect of the stiffness of the discrete supports, train speed, and railhead roughness on the dynamic behavior of the train–track system has been investigated. As a comparison, the response of a continuously supported high-speed rail system that uses a foundation stiffness equivalent to that of a discretely supported track has been obtained. The difference in results between the “equivalent” continuously supported and the discretely supported high-speed rails has been compared and discussed. In general, the study found that a high-speed train that travels over a discretely supported track produces more severe vibrations than that travels over a continuously supported track of equivalent foundation stiffness.

scholarly journals A Numerical Study of the Screening Effectiveness of Open Trenches for High-Speed Train-Induced Vibration

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-hung Chiang ◽  
Pei-hsun Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Poisson’S Ratio ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Cutoff Frequency ◽  
Poisson's Ratio ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Train Speed ◽  
Open Trench ◽  
Screening Effectiveness

This study used the 2D boundary element method in time domain to examine the screening effectiveness of open trenches on reducing vibration generated by a high-speed train. The parameters included configurations of the trench, train speed, the distance between the source and the trench, and the Poisson’s ratio of the soil. A reducing displacement level (in dB scale) was defined and used to evaluate the screening effectiveness of a wave barrier. The maximal reducing displacement level reached 25 dB when an open trench was used as a wave barrier. The depth of an open trench is a main influential parameter of screening effectiveness. The cutoff frequency of the displacement spectrum increases with decreasing trench depth. The maximal screening effectiveness occurs when the depth is 0.3-0.4 Rayleigh wavelength. Using an open trench as a wave barrier can reduce 10–25 dB of vibration amplitude at frequencies between 30 and 70 Hz. A considerable increase in screening effectiveness of the open trench was observed from 30 to 70 Hz, which matches the main frequencies of vibration induced by Taiwan High Speed Rail. The influence of trench width on screening effectiveness is nonsignificant except for frequencies from 30 to 40 Hz. Poisson’s ratio has various effects on the reduction of vibration at frequencies higher than 30 Hz.

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