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Challenges and recommendations for advancing High-Speed Rail policy in the United States

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  • Ashiabor, Senanu
  • Wei, Wenbin

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•This paper is based on the review of High-Speed Rail (HSR) policies in the US.•This paper is based on case studies of HSR projects in Asia and Europe.•We identify the challenges in making the case for HSR development in the US.•We make recommendation on policy issues to make HSR successful in the US.

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  • Ashiabor, Senanu & Wei, Wenbin, 2013. "Challenges and recommendations for advancing High-Speed Rail policy in the United States," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 209-211.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:31:y:2013:i:c:p:209-211
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.06.010
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    1. Ginés de Rus & Gustavo Nombela, 2007. "Is Investment in High Speed Rail Socially Profitable?," Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath, vol. 41(1), pages 3-23, January.
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