Development Of High Speed Rail In The United States
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The Development Of High Speed Rail In The United States
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Author : David Randall Peterman
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-06-26
The Development Of High Speed Rail In The United States written by David Randall Peterman and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-26 with Transportation categories.
The provision of $8 billion for intercity passenger rail projects in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA; P.L. 111-5) reinvigorated efforts to expand intercity passenger rail transportation in the United States. The Obama Administration subsequently announced that it would ask Congress to provide $1 billion annually for high speed rail (HSR) projects. This initiative was reflected in the President's budgets for FY2010 through FY2013. Congress approved $2.5 billion for high speed and intercity passenger rail in FY2010 (P.L. 111-117), but zero in FY2011 (P.L. 112-10) and FY2012 (P.L. 112-55). In addition, the FY2011 appropriations act rescinded $400 million from prior year unobligated balances of program funding. There are two main approaches to building high speed rail (HSR): (1) improving existing tracks and signaling to allow trains to reach speeds of up to 110 miles per hour (mph), generally on track shared with freight trains; and (2) building new tracks dedicated exclusively to high speed passenger rail service, to allow trains to travel at speeds of 200 mph or more. The potential costs, and benefits, are relatively lower with the first approach and higher with the second approach. Much of the federal funding for HSR to date has focused on improving existing lines in five corridors: Seattle-Portland; Chicago-St. Louis; Chicago-Detroit; the Northeast Corridor (NEC); and Charlotte-Washington, DC. Most of the rest of the money is being used for a largely new system dedicated to passenger trains between San Francisco and Los Angeles, on which speeds could reach up to 220 mph. Plans for HSR in some states were shelved by political leaders opposed to the substantial risks such projects entail, particularly the capital and operating costs; the federal funds allocated to those projects were subsequently redirected to other HSR projects. Estimates of the cost of constructing HSR vary according to train speed, the topography of the corridor, the cost of right-of-way, and other factors. Few if any HSR lines anywhere in the world have earned enough revenue to cover both their construction and operating costs, even where population density is far greater than anywhere in the United States. Typically, governments have paid the construction costs, and in many cases have subsidized the operating costs as well. These subsidies are often justified by the social benefits ascribed to HSR in relieving congestion, reducing pollution, increasing energy efficiency, and contributing to employment and economic development. It is unclear whether these potential social benefits are commensurate with the likely costs of constructing and operating HSR. Lack of long-term funding represents a significant obstacle to HSR development in the United States. The federal government does not have a dedicated funding source for HSR, making projects that can take years to build vulnerable to year-to-year changes in discretionary budget allocations.~
Development Of High Speed Rail In The United States
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Author : David Randall Peterman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-02-09
Development Of High Speed Rail In The United States written by David Randall Peterman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-09 with Transportation categories.
High Speed Rail In The United States
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Author : David Randall Peterman
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2010-06
High Speed Rail In The United States written by David Randall Peterman and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with categories.
Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) What is High Speed Rail (HSR)?; (3) HSR Options; (4) Components of a HSR System: Conventional HSR; Track; Signal and Commun. Networks; Magnetic Levitation; (5) HSR In: Japan; France; Germany; Spain; China; (6) Background of Intercity Passenger Rail in the U.S.; (7) Previous Efforts in the U.S.; (8) Recent Congress. Initiatives to Promote HSR; (9) Potential Benefits: Alleviating Highway and Airport Congestion; Alleviating Pollution and Reducing Energy Consumption by the Transport. Sector; Promoting Econ. Develop.; Improving Transport. Safety; Providing a Choice of Modes; Making the Transport. System More Reliable; (10) Infrastructure and Operating Costs; (11) Ridership Potential; (12) Funding Consider.
High Speed Rail In The Us
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Author : Thomas Lynch
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-08-26
High Speed Rail In The Us written by Thomas Lynch and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-26 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is intended to help fill some of the technical and policy information gaps identified earlier as sources constraining further development of high speed rail (HSR) systems in the US. It addresses the key aspects of planning, development and implementation of HSR systems.
Opening The Northeast Corridor To Private Competition For The Development Of High Speed Rail
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Opening The Northeast Corridor To Private Competition For The Development Of High Speed Rail written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
High Speed Rail Planning Policy And Engineering Volume I
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Author : Terry L. Koglin
language : en
Publisher: Momentum Press
Release Date : 2016
High Speed Rail Planning Policy And Engineering Volume I written by Terry L. Koglin and has been published by Momentum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Technology & Engineering categories.
High Speed Rail Planning, Policy and Engineering looks at the question of where a high-speed passenger rail line would be most productive and how it could be profitable. It investigates the political issues confronting high-speed rail funding and location. This first volume looks at recent achievements in high-speed rail, including record high speeds for trains operating with steel wheels on steel rail. It also covers the history of high-speed rail operations, particularly in the United States. The book examines possible existing routes for development of high-speed rail systems, how right-of-way and terminals might be configured, and the possibilities of track structure. This volume also reviews operating parameters, including the relationship between cost and speed, the issue of security in all aspects as relates to high-speed rail, and different types of high-speed rail systems are evaluated, including true purpose-built high-speed systems, hybrid systems, and what are called blended systems.
High Speed Rail Transportation
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
High Speed Rail Transportation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.
Developing True High Speed Rail In The Northeast Corridor
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Developing True High Speed Rail In The Northeast Corridor written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Federal aid to transportation categories.
High Speed Ground Transportation
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
High Speed Ground Transportation written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with High speed ground transportation categories.
Discusses the development of high-speed rail transportation systems in the United States.
Case Studies In Private Public Cooperation To Revitalize America
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Author : United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Case Studies In Private Public Cooperation To Revitalize America written by United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with High speed ground transportation categories.