scholarly journals Eminent Domain and High-Speed Rail in California: Sustaining Popular Support for Large-scale Transportation Infrastructure in the Aftermath of Kelo v. City of New London

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-753
Author(s):  
Yishaiya Abosch
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Eminent Domain ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Popular Support ◽  
New London

Using Large-Scale Programs to Help Develop Technological Capabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 413-435
Author(s):  
Xudong Gao
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Technological Capability ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Equipment Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
Power Generation Equipment

China is a developing country but has made impressive progress in technological capability development. One strategy proved to be effective is the use of large-scale programs to help technological capability development. Examples include the subway equipment industry, the high-speed rail industry, the power generation equipment industry, the power transmission industry, the telecom equipment industry, etc. In all these sectors, China was lagging behind the technological innovation frontier before the related large-scale programs but is now among the world leaders. In this chapter we will try to understand the process of initiating and managing these large-scale programs.

scholarly journals Stochastic Risk Assessment with a Lagrangian Solution for the Optimal Cost Allocation in High-Speed Rail Networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Jing Zuo ◽  
Jianwu Dang ◽  
Min Lyu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cost Allocation ◽  
Optimal Allocation ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Maintenance Costs ◽  
Optimal Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stochastic Risk

In large-scale high-speed rail networks (HSRNs), the occurrence of occasional malfunctions or accidents is unavoidable. The key issue considered in this study is the optimal allocation of the maintenance costs, based on the stochastic risk assessment for HSRNs. Inspired by the theoretical risk evaluation methods in the complex network, three major factors, including the local effects, global effects, and component self-effects are considered in the process of assessing the impact on the network components (nodes or lines). By introducing the component failure occurrence probability, which is considered to be an exponential function changing with the component maintenance costs, a feasible stochastic risk assessment model of the HSRNs together with the component impact assessment is proposed that can better unify the impact assessment of both the high-speed rail stations and railways. An optimal allocation algorithm based on a Lagrangian relaxation approach is designed. Correspondingly, the optimal cost allocation scheme can be determined using the algorithm to eliminate the various HSRN risks under the given costs. Furthermore, a real-world case study of the HSRNs in eastern China is illustrated. Compared with the genetic algorithm, the simulation shows that the approach can solve the optimal cost allocation problem to more effectively reduce the risks of large-scale HSRNs in practice.

A methodology to assess the connectivity caused by a transportation infrastructure: Application to the high-speed rail in Extremadura

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antonio Gutiérrez Gallego ◽  
José Manuel Naranjo Gómez ◽  
Francisco Javier Jaraíz-Cabanillas ◽  
Enrique Eugenio Ruiz Labrador ◽  
Jin Su Jeong
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
High Speed Rail

High Speed Rail: Review on the Regional Impact and Economy Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 107-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Peng ◽  
Bing Xia ◽  
Zhen Ling Liu
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Regional Structure ◽  
Regional Trade ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Regional Systems ◽  
Population Dispersion

This impacts of high-speed rail transit, such as the Japanese Shinkansen the first high-speed rail in the world, has been contributed on regional structure or regional systems. The previous study has been mainly centered on many aspects. Does construction of high-speed rail transit in less-developed or remote regions lead to economic activity or population dispersion from developed regions, and thus, lead to the reduced regional disparities? Traditionally, answers to such questions would be obtained through large-scale multi-regional econometric models, which are capable of predicting inter-regional trade. Detailed models are more general in the sense that they can provide richer information in response to various policy variables. The construction of high-speed rail (HSR) is very populous in China. It is no doubt that the HSR will have great impact on the regional development and bring great beneficial economic and social effects. In this paper, the HSR and impact on the regional development is summarized. The first high-speed intercity line from Beijing to Tianjin, which became operational since 2008, has being creating positive impacts on regional economic development and other aspects.

scholarly journals High-Speed Rail

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 901-917
Author(s):  
Aaron Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Eminent Domain ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Good Faith ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Disclosure Requirements ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Urban Versus

With the Texas Central’s high-speed rail fast approaching in Texas, legislators have been presented with an opportunity to reform Texas’ eminent domain laws. The controversial urban-versus-rural project has brought eminent domain policy to the limelight. The Texas Legislature can capitalize on lessons learned from the State’s bout with the Trans-Pecos Pipeline by protecting condemnees and incentivizing good faith efforts by condemnors. This Article proposes five possible reforms for eminent domain law in Texas. First, the Texas Legislature should protect condemnees by aligning their appraisal disclosure requirements with condemnors, who have no duties to disclose appraisals. Second, legislative changes would allow attorney’s fees to be awarded to a condemnee when a condemnor’s offer is significantly lower than the actual value of the property. Third, legislative changes would inform condemnees of exactly which pieces of land that condemnors have the power to take when condemnors make their offer. Fourth, this Article proposes sensible protections for Texas homesteads. Last, this Article explores legislative and judicial blocks that can be used by opponents of the rail.

Technology Transfer of Tools for Passenger Rail Environmental Analysis

2000 ◽  
Vol 1713 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
Marilyn Duffey ◽  
David Freytag
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Passenger Rail ◽  
Transfer Of Information

It is time to transfer the advanced technology and processes specifically developed for conducting the environmental analysis of high-speed rail (HSR) corridors to other large-scale infrastructure projects. Because HSR projects cover thousands of miles and traverse multiple geographic and land use conditions, the most advanced electronic tools available have conveyed vast amounts of information into quantitative, tabular, and graphic format for analysis. A geographic information system allows comprehensive analysis of multiple layers of information in formats compatible with the electronic files used to engineer the alignment. A global positioning system can verify previously recorded data and locate and record new data, transferring information to a comprehensive database readily accessible to technical analysts and agency staff. Digital photographs and digital files of geographic contours, combined with engineering plans and profiles, provide the information needed to create a video simulation of HSR for public presentations. These tools have been used effectively in information exchange and decision making during environmental reviews for HSR projects, and they are compatible with personal computers and the Internet for transfer of information to potential users. The Florida HSR project and the ongoing California HSR project have used these tools effectively to streamline environmental review and to produce information in electronic formats for other projects in the same area. These advanced technological tools for HSR projects should be shared with the rest of the transportation industry, specifically for the environmental analysis of other planned passenger rail projects in the United States.

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