Lessons Learned from Abroad: Potential Influence of California High-Speed Rail on Economic Development, Land Use Patterns, and Future Growth of Cities Brief
Policy Brief

Date: April 30, 2024

Author(s): Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Giovanni Circella, Maria Carolina Lecompte, Lucia Rossignol

Abstract

As California is in the process of building its high-speed rail (HSR) network, reviewing the experience from other established HSR networks abroad can help understand the potential economic and development impacts of HSR and the prerequisites to realize them.

About the Project

New transportation networks facilitate mobility and may also spur economic development. Over the past decades, a new transportation technology — high-speed rail (HSR) — has brought a profound impact on […]