학술논문
An analysis of the Chinese high-speed rail from the american Perspective
Document Type
redif-paper
Source
Transportation Research Forum, 53rd Annual Transportation Research Forum, Tampa, Florida, March 15-17, 2012.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
High-speed rail is a great means of transportation in the world and a controversial subject in China and the United States. There are many socio-cultural, environmental, economic, technological and political issues related to the construction of high-speed lines. Safety and cost are serious concerns for each country. The paper discusses the result of surveys and interviews that the undergraduate research group of Bridgewater State University conducted in China and the United States in summer 2011. From a different prospective, the paper compares and analyzes the attitudes of the Chinese and American peoples towards high-speed rail, and discusses the issues the Chinese high-speed rail and possible causes of the 7.23 Accident.