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The High-Speed Rail Development In The Northeast Megaregion Of The United States: A Conceptual Analysis

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  • Xueming CHEN

    (Virginia Commonwealth University, 923 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284, United States of America)

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This paper examines the high-speed rail (HSR) development issues in the Northeast Megaregion of the United States (U.S.). Due to chronic underinvestment and a myriad of other factors, the only operational HSR in the U.S., i.e., Amtrak’s Acela Express, is lagging behind the Japanese Shinkansen and other advanced HSR systems in the world in its operating performance and relative modal importance. This study adopts both regional and international perspectives to address this issue. The regional perspective conducts the passenger rail transportation deficiency analysis on the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The international perspective introduces the Japanese railway privatization process and its consequences. Based on empirical research, this paper proposes a set of improvement strategies and draws conclusions.

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  • Xueming CHEN, 2010. "The High-Speed Rail Development In The Northeast Megaregion Of The United States: A Conceptual Analysis," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 5(8(17)), pages 30-48, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:terumm:v:5:y:2010:i:17:p:30-48
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    Keywords

    Northeast Megaregion; High-Speed rail; Amtrak; Shinkansen; Japan.;
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    • R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General

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