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100	1		_aLawrence, Martha. _928565
245	1	0	_aChina's High-Speed Rail Development / _cMartha Lawrence.
264		1	_aWashington, D.C. : _bThe World Bank, _c2019.
300			_a1 online resource (98 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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490	1		_aInternational Development in Focus
520	3		_aOver the past decade, China has built 25,000 km of dedicated highspeed railway-more than the rest of the world combined. What can we learn from this remarkable experience? China's High-Speed Rail Development examines the Chinese experience to draw lessons for countries considering investing in high-speed rail.The report scrutinizes the planning and delivery mechanisms that enabled the rapid construction of the high-speed rail system. It highlights the role of long-term planning, consistent plan execution, and a joint venture structure that ensures active participation of provincial and local governments in project planning and financing.Traffic on China's high-speed trains has grown to 1.7 billion passengers a year. The study examines the characteristics of the markets for which high-speed rail is competitive in China. It discusses the pricing and service design considerations that go into making high-speed rail services competitive with other modes and factors such as good urban connectivity that make the service attractive to customers.One of the most remarkable aspects of the Chinese experience is the rapid pace of high-quality construction. The report looks at the role of strong capacity development within and cooperation among China Railway Corporation, rail manufacturers, universities, research institutions, laboratories, and engineering centers that allowed for rapid technological advancement and localization of technology. It describes the project delivery structures and incentives for delivering quality and timely results.Finally, the report analyzes the financial and economic sustainability of the investment in high-speed rail. It finds that a developing country can price high-speed rail services affordably and still achieve financial viability, but this requires very high passenger density. Economic viability similarly depends on high passenger density.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		4	_aConstruction _928566
650		4	_aFinance _928567
650		4	_aGrowth _928568
650		4	_aHigh Speed Rail _928569
650		4	_aMarkets _928570
650		4	_aPlanning _928571
650		4	_aRail _928572
650		4	_aRail Development _928573
650		4	_aSafety _928574
650		4	_aService Design _928575
650		4	_aTraffic _928576
700	1		_aLawrence, Martha. _928565
776	0	8	_aPrint Version: _z9781464814259
830		0	_aWorld Bank e-Library. _928577
856	4	0	_uhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-1-4648-1425-9
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