Optimizing high-speed rail routes using a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS): The Texas Urban Triangle (TUT) case

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 194-201

  Kim, Hwan Yong ^a   Wunneburger, Douglas ^a   Neuman, Michael ^b   An, Sang Young ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c POSCO   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems; High speed rail; Route optimization; Spatial decision support system; Texas Urban Triangle

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; HIGH-SPEED TRAIN; METROPOLITAN AREA; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; RASTER; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; URBAN TRANSPORT;

AUSTIN; BEXAR COUNTY; SAN ANTONIO; TEXAS; TRAVIS COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891803388     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.11.014     Document Type: Article

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