A Sustainability Analysis on the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway in China

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 348-363

  Chen, Xueming ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; high speed rail; megaregion; Wuhan Guangzhou High Speed Railway

Indexed keywords

RAILROAD PLANT AND STRUCTURES; RAILROADS; RAILS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG PROVINCE; HIGH - SPEED RAILWAYS; HIGH SPEED RAIL; MEGAREGION; PASSENGER DEDICATED LINE; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS;

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84914127090     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2013.797526     Document Type: Article

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