Open AccessHigh‐speed rail service: Issues for the Detroit‐Chicago corridor
Author(s) -
Taylor William C.,
Lyles Richard W.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of advanced transportation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2042-3195
pISSN - 0197-6729
DOI - 10.1002/atr.5670180207
Subject(s) - service (business) , pessimism , investment (military) , transport engineering , public transport , range (aeronautics) , level of service , private enterprise , engineering , business , finance , political science , marketing , politics , philosophy , epistemology , aerospace engineering , law
Several issues concerning the implementation and operation of high‐speed rail service in the Detroit‐Chicago corridor are identified and discussed in this paper. The primary concern is whether such a service is likely to be attractive enough to induce the private sector to provide it. While the outlook for private operation appears pessimistic, consideration of a broader range of potential benefits (e.g., direct and indirect employment) may justify public involvement and investment.