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High-speed railway and rural poverty alleviation
Zhang, Yi; Wu, Ying; Zhou, Wei - In: Applied economics 55 (2023) 36, pp. 4165-4176
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Speed and socioeconomic development : influence of Indian railways
Ravi, Neelakantan - 2019
Indian Railways is a little over a century and a half old. Its development over the decades has been gradual. It has been and continues to be the "lifeline for the socioeconomic growth of India," by connecting human settlements across the country and simultaneously transporting various resources...
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Safety culture in high-speed railways and the importance of top management decisions
Bugalia, Nikhil; Maemura, Yu; Ozawa, Kazumasa - 2019
Safety is a central issue that challenges decision-makers during the planning and implementation of high-speed railways (HSR) and appropriate systems should be in place to ensure safe performance during operations. To contribute toward the capacity-building efforts in countries importing HSR...
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High Speed Railway (HSR) : India And The World
Gupta, Sumeet - 2020
India has one of the largest rail networks in the world but has no line which can be classified as HSR allowing operational speed of 125 mph. The current fastest train runs at 100 mph over a distance of only around 100 miles. However, supported by a robust political willingness, a new HSR...
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Railway Development : Impacts on Urban Dynamics
Bruinsma, Frank; Pels, Eric; Priemus, Hugo; Rietveld, Piet - 2008
The role of railways in urban development is the subject of this book. The central aim is to inquire into how especially the development of high-speed rail and light rail links will affect European cities. The analyses are carried out with special attention given to the broader institutional...
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Can infrastructure development alleviate multidimensional poverty? : evidence from China
Ge, Yongbo; Zhu, Yuexiao; Zhang, Wenqiang; Kong, Xiaoran - In: The Singapore economic review 68 (2023) 4, pp. 1393-1426
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Railway efficiency : an overview and a look at opportunities for improvement
Beck, Arne; Bente, Heiner; Schilling, Martin - 2013
Railway efficiency is a topic of interest worldwide for railway managers operating in competitive markets and for fiscally strained governments. Several recent studies indicate that European railways differ in terms of their efficiency. Based on a comparison with some major non-European railway...
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Efficiency analysis of Pakistan railway in comparison with China and India
Tahir, Nadia - In: International journal of transport economics : IJTE 40 (2013) 1, pp. 71-98
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Railway efficiency : an overview and a look at opportunities for improvement
Beck, Arne; Bente, Heiner; Schilling, Martin - 2013
Railway efficiency is a topic of interest worldwide for railway managers operating in competitive markets and for fiscally strained governments. Several recent studies indicate that European railways differ in terms of their efficiency. Based on a comparison with some major non-European railway...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168350
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Highway and Railway Development in India and China, 1992-2002
Harral, Clel; Sondhi, Jit - Guang Zhe Chen - 2012
This Note compares the development of highway and railway infrastructure in India and China during 1992 and 2002. It … examines key strategies pursued by the countries including China's highway financing schemes; China's planning, design … financial and operational performance of the two countries; and lessons learned from China railways, particularly its ability to …
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