High-speed rail

Samer Madanat on the Plans for High-Speed Rail: Topics include potential ridership, competition with air, and the economic feasibility of high-speed rail. (Listen to podcast of discussion with Laura Meltzer and other guests on City Visions Radio on KALW 91.7FM).

HIgh-Speed Rail Symposium
Challenges and Opportunities for California
Tuesday, October 6, 5-8 p.m.
Alumni House, UC Berkeley campus

Co-presented by ITS Berkeley and the Global Metropolitan Studies Center.

With the passage of Proposition 1A in November 2008, Californians approved the biggest transportation infrastructure project in the United States since the completion of the interstate highway system. At this evening symposium, our distinguished faculty panel will go beyond the polarized pre-election debate to shed light on the complex issues that will impact the success of this mega-project. A moderated Q&A will follow the presentations.

Moderated by Samer Madanat, Xenel Professor of Engineering and Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies.

Discussion Topics:

• Joint Development and Value Capture Opportunities (Robert Cervero, Professor of City and Regional Planning)
• The Potential of High-Speed Rail in California (Carolos Daganzo, Robert Horonjeff Professor of Civil Engineering)
• Urban Design for TOD Stations: Central Valley Cases (Elizabeth Deakin, Professor of City and Regional Planning)
• The Nature of and Economics of Competition Between High-Speed Rail and Air (Mark Hansen, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Environmental Assessment of High-Speed Rail (Arpad Horvath, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

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