THE EMERGENCE OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL

Proposals to apply Japanese, French and other non-U.S. technology to high-speed intercity service in the U.S. are described. Projects in California (Los Angeles-San Diego), south Florida (Miami-Orlando-Tampa), and Texas (Houston-Dallas) are being developed with California's the most advanced. This Los Angeles-San Diego line would utilize Japan's Shinkansen technology and with several intermediate stations would offer relatively short-haul service. Engineering for this line is described. It is concluded that future prospects for high-speed trains in the U.S. depend primarily on the success of the first line to be built.

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  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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• Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 20-25
• Serial:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0025-6501

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; High speed rail; Intercity transportation; Technology; Technology transfer
• Geographic Terms: California; Florida; France; Japan; Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Intercity service
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Education and Training; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382566
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM