Europe's High Speed Trains: A Study in Geo-Economics - Hardcover

by Mitchell P. Strohl (Author), Michel Walrave (Foreword by)

Strohl examines the evolving network of high speed railway passenger trains in Western Europe. The purpose of the study, in addition to placing high speed train networks in a geographic and economic context, is to introduce the American reader to the evolving system of passenger trains in Europe toward evaluating their feasibility for high-density areas of the U.S. and Canada. Beginning with some general concepts of railway economics, planning, construction, and operation, the author goes on to detail high speed rail networks in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Spain, with additional information on Japan and Scandinavia. This unique work will be of interest to all scholars and professionals in transportation economics and railway systems.

Author Biography

MITCHELL P. STROHL is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the American University of Paris. He is the author of The International Law of Bays (1963) and a contributor to Akaha's International Handbook of Transportation Policy (Greenwood, 1990). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Boston University, and he received his doctorate from the Fletcher School of Tufts University.