This report seeks to determine what influence high-speed rail lines lines will have on the regions served, particularly in the light of experience with the TGV Sud-Est in France.

Japan is embarked on a demographic transition without precedent in human history: the population is both declining and ageing rapidly. This raises important questions about the country's future economic geography, as public policies will need both to respond to these shifts and also to shape them.

This Round Table addresses the issue of high-speed transport networks and regional policy.

This report makes recommendations for good practice bringing the results of economic appraisals and environmental assessments before decision makers in the transport sector on the basis of reviews of recent experience in infrastructure planning and policy development in seven countries.

This book makes a major contribution to the debate and is directed at researchers, decision makers and students who are interested in the wider economic development impacts of transport.

This report describes evaluation methods for transport infrastructure investments to ensure that scarce resources are allocated in a way that maximises their net return to society.

Offers policy-oriented, research-based recommendations for effectively managing traffic and cutting excess congestion in large urban areas.