the time for high speed rail

The Time for High Speed Rail(250km/h+)(250km/h+)

A Frecciarossa high-speed train at Milan's Central Station

Michael CharlesSouthern Cross University

Program Leader, Economic, Social & Environmental SustainabilityCRC f R il I tiCRC for Rail Innovation

Brett HughesAustralasian Railway Association

Program Chair, Economic, Social & Environmental SustainabilityCRC for Rail Innovation

1111Established and Supported under Australia’s Established and Supported under Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres ProgrammeCooperative Research Centres Programme

OutlineOutline

Background to research

Research findings

Future action

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HSR definedHSR defined

Speeds: 250 km/h+km/h+

Infrastructure formsforms

Requirements

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HSR applications worldwideHSR applications worldwide

J Shi k (1964)Japan: Shinkansen (1964)

Europe: TGV (1981) and others

Global expansion: boom period

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Why research now?Why research now?

Different context

Public interest

Environmentalconcernsconcerns

Overseas successOverseas success

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HSR Enablers in AustraliaHSR Enablers in Australia

P liti l i t tPolitical interest

N ti l t tNational transport policy calls

Sustainability

Increasingcapacitycapacity

Mature technology66

Mature technology

HSR Barriers in AustraliaHSR Barriers in Australia

CompetingCompeting infrastructure initiatives

Legacy of federalism

R l t t i tReluctance to invest taxpayer funding

Lack of planning coordination

Affordability of other modes

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Outcomes: Infrastructure i iprovision

N ti b ildiNation-building overseas

Public-privatePublic private partnerships

Innovative ownership and financing models

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Outcomes: HSR vs. airOutcomes: HSR vs. air

HSR iHSR can win passengers over from air

“4-hour4 hourrule”

Workinggtogether

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Outcomes: urban issuesOutcomes: urban issues

C iti lit fCriticality of station location

Interconnect-Interconnectivity

Shared or stand-alone infrastructure?

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Outcomes: non-commercial b fitbenefits

E h dEnhanced energy security

Reduced GHGs in operationoperation

Reduced airportReduced airport congestion

Reduced external costs

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Critical success factorsCritical success factors

St i iStrong vision

Demonstrated capacity issues

Demonstrated wider benefits

Understanding network effects

Competing with air

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Most importantly of allMost importantly of all

T t it th dTreat it as another mode

Needs to beoptimum

Avoid lowest-Avoid lowestcost

Planning is everything

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Complementing, not il tinecessarily competing

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CRC for Rail Innovation R tReports

Stay tuned

First in December 2009: St t i I f tiStrategic Information

Second early 2010: Non-economic Benefitseconomic Benefits

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Next stepsNext steps

T l d d j tiTravel demand projections

Corridor protectionCorridor protection

Financial and economic analysisFinancial and economic analysis

Operational and technology issuesOperational and technology issues

Environmental and demographicEnvironmental and demographic issues

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Thank youThank you

For q estions/comments regardingFor questions/comments regarding our HSR research:

Email michael charles@scu.edu.auTel. 07 5506 9383

Email bhughes@ara.net.auTel 08 6270 4508Tel. 08 6270 4508

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