California Connect: Discussing California High-Speed Rail

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Research : Economy

— 02.22.11

Evaluating the net economic development impact of HSR in California

Robert Cervero, UC Berkeley
Jin Murakami, UC Berkeley

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  — 04.19.11

  Research : Economy

  From periphery to core: economic adjustments to high speed rail

  Dr Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, London School of Economics
  Arne Feddersen, University of Southern Denmark
  

  This paper presents evidence that high speed rail systems, by bringing economic agents closer together, sustainably promote economic activity...
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  — 02.22.11

  Research : Policy

  Enhancing the Cost Benefit Analysis of High Speed Rail

  Chris Nash, University of Leeds, UK
  

  Investment in HSR is expensive. The key benefits are typically time savings for business and leisure travel, more comfortable journeys with the...
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  — 12.18.10

  Research : Environment

  Analysis of High-Speed Rail’s Potential to Reduce CO2 Emissions

  Elizabeth Deakin, UC Berkeley
  

  Summing Up: Risks, but Potential as Well To sum up, high speed rail in California will affect the environment in a variety of ways. Both positive...