商品簡介
With the popularity and prevalence of high-speed rail in countries from Europe to Asia, this volume cites reasons for the United States to jump on the bandwagon: cost-effective, alternative to highway and airline travel; shorter travel time in the context of myriad emerging factors, such as growing population density and impact on transportation infrastructure; congestion on highways and at airports; decreasing fuel tax revenues to find highway trust funds; increase in weather-related disruptions of existing transportation modes; need for more environmental-friendly transportation alternatives. The book's aims are to provide a forum; present basic and practical research studies; integrate and synthesize interdisciplinary, theoretical, and practice research related to high-speed rail; formulate and present conceptual models for research; serve as a catalyst for policy makers, stakeholders, academicians, business, developers, business and organizational leaders, managers, professionals, and employees in public and private organizations to help formulate and implement plans for high-speed rail as a viable transportation option in the United States. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
