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China's High-Speed Rail Development

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dc.contributor.authorLawrence, Martha
dc.contributor.authorBullock, Richard
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Ziming
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-06T16:03:46Z
dc.date.available2019-06-06T16:03:46Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-06
dc.description.abstractOver the past decade, China has built 25,000 km of dedicated high-speed 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/933411559841476316/Chinas-High-Speed-Rail-Development
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-1425-9
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-1425-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/31801
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Development in Focus;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectHIGH SPEED RAIL
dc.subjectGROWTH
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectSERVICE DESIGN
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectPLANNING
dc.subjectFINANCE
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.titleChina's High-Speed Rail Developmenten
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okr.date.disclosure2019-06-06
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okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1425-9
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okr.identifier.report137512
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryChina
okr.topicTransport::Railways
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Finance
okr.topicUrban Development::Transport in Urban Areas
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
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