Policy Note: Lessons from Global Experiences on High-Speed Rail Implementation Download here
Time of event
17:00–18:30 Tokyo time
Summary
Greater high-speed rail development in Asia will require policy makers and industry partners to navigate complex planning, design, construction, operational, and maintenance issues, as well as increasingly challenging domestic socioeconomic and political conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This ADBI-Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS)-Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Madras session was the first in a learning series to examine key aspects of high-speed rail construction and management. The session explored megaproject governance and innovation, with a focus on megaproject experiences in India and the United Kingdom.
The session included English-Japanese simultaneous interpreting.
Objectives
- Discuss planning, design, construction, operational, and maintenance considerations for advancing high-speed rai megaprojects in Asia
- Assess socioeconomic and political challenges that can hinder project development and ways to address them
- Highlight megaproject case studies from India and the United Kingdom and lessons learned
Participants
- Government officials and representatives from high-speed rail operators in Asia and Europe
- Industry experts from think tanks, universities, and international organizations
- Young researchers and university students
Output
- Enhanced understanding of megaproject-driven high-speed rail development challenges and solutions
- Project experience-sharing between policy makers, industry practitioners, and researchers
- ADBI policy briefs and case studies
- Edited volume drawing upon the session presentations and key messages
Partner
- Indian Institutes of Technology, Kanpur and Madras
- Japan Railway Technical Service
- World Conference of Transport Research Society
Conference Presentations
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Presentation 1: Megaprojects Governance, Value Creation and Distribution |
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Presentation 2: Innovating in Megaprojects |
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Presentation 3: Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project |