Thijs Niks made a web applet for calculating high-speed rail network ridership estimates. This is based on the gravity model that I’ve used to construct estimates. The applet lets one add gra…| Pedestrian Observations
There are a few examples of rail projects that fail in a way that poisons the entire idea among decisionmakers. The failures can be total, to the point that the project isn’t built and nobody tries it again. Or the outcome can be a mixed blessing: an open project with some ridership, but not enough […]| Pedestrian Observations
Dutch high-speed rail is the original case of premature commitment and lock-in. A decision was made in 1991 that the Netherlands needed 300 km/h high-speed rail, imitating the TGV, which at that po…| Pedestrian Observations
A new high-speed line (NBS) between Hamburg and Hanover has received the approval of the government, and will go up for a Bundestag vote shortly. The line has been proposed and planned in various f…| Pedestrian Observations
I’m sitting on a EuroCity train from Copenhagen back to Germany. It’s timetabled to take 4:45 to do 520 km, an average speed of 110 km/h, and the train departed 25 minutes late because …| Pedestrian Observations
High-speed rail (HSR) is redefining modern transportation, offering faster, more sustainable, and highly efficient alternatives to traditional rail and highway systems. As urbanization and population growth increase the demand for efficient transit solutions, high-speed rail projects worldwide are expanding at an unprecedented rate. From California’s long-anticipated system to India’s ambitious corridors, these developments are set […] The post High-Speed Rail: Reshaping Global Transpor...| Bold Business