Preface: Current research progress on mechanics of high speed rail

Soil Mechanics of High Speed Rail Tracks

As high speed rail is becoming increasingly popular around the globe, alignments are being forced onto marginal land due to land costs and the requirement for straight tracks. Rail foundations spread the applied wheel loads to prevent damage to the underlying in-situ soil upon which tracks are built. Designs which cannot sustain the resulting stresses will cause serviceability issues and will r...

High-Speed Rail IDEA Program FIBER OPTICAL SENSORS FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL APPLICATIONS

Accessibility impacts of high-speed rail

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Powering the world’s high-speed rail networks

Today, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan all have high-speed lines in operation. Many other countries, including Brazil, India, Morocco, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States, either have high-speed rail systems under construction or under development. Within the next few years, the world’s high-speed rail network co...

When to invest in high speed rail