LEADER 02811nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910818189903321 005 20240516185326.0 010 $a1-280-81993-6 010 $a9786613711526 010 $a0-7391-7124-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000104310 035 $a(EBL)950439 035 $a(OCoLC)854520095 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000701187 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12290230 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000701187 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10671883 035 $a(PQKB)11613408 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC950439 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL950439 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10573588 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL371152 035 $a(OCoLC)844089080 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000104310 100 $a20120406d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe economics and politics of high-speed rail $elessons from experiences abroad /$fDaniel Albalate and Germa? Bel 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, Md. $cLexington Books$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (211 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7391-9068-7 311 $a0-7391-7123-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aDevelopment of the high speed rail in the world -- High speed rail in the us: an overview of the debate -- High speed rail: the analytical framework -- Japan: Shinkansen -- France: Train a? Grande Vitesse (TGV) -- Germany: Neubaustrecken -- Spain: Alta Velocidad Espan?ola (AVE) -- China: Zhongguo? gaosu? tielu? -- Other experiences: Italy, Korea, and Taiwan -- Lessons from international experiences -- Conclusions: desires, beliefs, and reality. 330 $aThe Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad, by Daniel Albalate and Germa? Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US's recent interest in this technology and possible application in California. This study is a rigorous investigation of the economic and political challenges and ramifications of implementing new public transportation technology and its effects on taxpayers.