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postgraduate thesis: A comparative study on the accessibility of high-speed rail in YangtzeRiver Delta, China
Title | A comparative study on the accessibility of high-speed rail in YangtzeRiver Delta, China |
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Issue Date | 2011 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | He, J. [贺剑锋]. (2011). A comparative study on the accessibility of high-speed rail in Yangtze River Delta, China. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4818354 |
Abstract | During the past decade, the high-speed rail (HSR) has got momentum in China, and a number of lines have been put into operation. However, it is noted that the HSR development in China is quite different from that in other regions. The discrepancies are mainly embodied in the duality of HSR types, the diversity of station locations, and the mixed-speed and cross-rail-type train running scheme. These characteristics have considerable impacts on the HSR stations in terms of the external accessibility in the HSR network as well as the internal accessibility in the cities.
Based on the comparative study on the accessibility of main HSR stations in Yangtze River Delta, it is discovered that compared with the conventional rail (CR), the HSR has significantly improved the external accessibility of various cities. It is also found that the HSR has further enhanced the hub status of big cities in the rail network, while the differences among the other cities have been reduced, since the small cities have benefited much more from the HSR than the medium cities. Besides, introducing a new HSR line would improve the external accessibility of cities not only in the HSR network but also in the CR network, due to substantial increases in the efficiency of the whole rail system. In terms of the internal accessibility, it is found that the location choice of stations has significant impacts on the accessibility of HSR stations in cities, and the newly built stations have much lower accessibility due to their remote locations and the under-developed transport facilities and services connecting to them. Overall, for a complete journey by the HSR, the improvement in the external accessibility has made the internal accessibility of HSR stations more critical and sensitive. In this sense, more efforts should be paid to improve the urban transport system so as to fully utilize the positive effects brought about by the HSR. |
Degree | Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning |
Subject | High speed trains - China - Yangtze River Delta. |
Dept/Program | Transport Policy and Planning |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/167193 |
HKU Library Item ID | b4818354 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | He, Jianfeng | - |
dc.contributor.author | 贺剑锋 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | He, J. [贺剑锋]. (2011). A comparative study on the accessibility of high-speed rail in Yangtze River Delta, China. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4818354 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/167193 | - |
dc.description.abstract | During the past decade, the high-speed rail (HSR) has got momentum in China, and a number of lines have been put into operation. However, it is noted that the HSR development in China is quite different from that in other regions. The discrepancies are mainly embodied in the duality of HSR types, the diversity of station locations, and the mixed-speed and cross-rail-type train running scheme. These characteristics have considerable impacts on the HSR stations in terms of the external accessibility in the HSR network as well as the internal accessibility in the cities. Based on the comparative study on the accessibility of main HSR stations in Yangtze River Delta, it is discovered that compared with the conventional rail (CR), the HSR has significantly improved the external accessibility of various cities. It is also found that the HSR has further enhanced the hub status of big cities in the rail network, while the differences among the other cities have been reduced, since the small cities have benefited much more from the HSR than the medium cities. Besides, introducing a new HSR line would improve the external accessibility of cities not only in the HSR network but also in the CR network, due to substantial increases in the efficiency of the whole rail system. In terms of the internal accessibility, it is found that the location choice of stations has significant impacts on the accessibility of HSR stations in cities, and the newly built stations have much lower accessibility due to their remote locations and the under-developed transport facilities and services connecting to them. Overall, for a complete journey by the HSR, the improvement in the external accessibility has made the internal accessibility of HSR stations more critical and sensitive. In this sense, more efforts should be paid to improve the urban transport system so as to fully utilize the positive effects brought about by the HSR. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48183544 | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | High speed trains - China - Yangtze River Delta. | - |
dc.title | A comparative study on the accessibility of high-speed rail in YangtzeRiver Delta, China | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b4818354 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Transport Policy and Planning | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b4818354 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2011 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991033717219703414 | - |