Europe's High Speed Trains

A Study in Geo-Economics

Inbunden, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

Strohl examines the evolving network of high speed railway passenger trains in Western Europe. The purpose of the study, in addition to placing high speed train networks in a geographic and economic context, is to introduce the American reader to the evolving system of passenger trains in Europe toward evaluating their feasibility for high-density areas of the U.S. and Canada. Beginning with some general concepts of railway economics, planning, construction, and operation, the author goes on to detail high speed rail networks in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Spain, with additional information on Japan and Scandinavia. This unique work will be of interest to all scholars and professionals in transportation economics and railway systems.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-10-30
Mått:157 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt:685 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275942526

Utforska kategorier

Järnvägar inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Transportindustri inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

MITCHELL P. STROHL is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the American University of Paris. He is the author of The International Law of Bays (1963) and a contributor to Akaha's International Handbook of Transportation Policy (Greenwood, 1990). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Boston University, and he received his doctorate from the Fletcher School of Tufts University.

Innehållsförteckning

Maps Foreword by Michel Walrave Preface and Acknowledgments Europe: The Map and the Economy Time in Transportation, Speed on Railways Japan's Shinkansen: Where It All Began France and the Train a Grande Vitesse The Channel Tunnel, the London Problem, the United Kingdom Italy, the Direttissime, Sistema Ad Alta Velocita Germany and the Intercity Express The European High Speed Train Network, the Alpine Wall, Switzerland, and Austria Iberia and the Spanish Tren de Alta Velocidad North and East and Elsewhere Bibliography Index