Preface; Contents; About the Author; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Abstract; References; 2 Overview of Findings on HSR Accessibility; Abstract; Speed on Rails; High-Speed Rail Definition; The Impact of Intermediate Stops; HSR-Operating Models; Exclusive Exploitation; Mixed High Speed; Mixed Conventional; Fully Mixed; HSR Ridership; HSR Freight; Studies on the Accessibility of HSR Systems; Pioneering French Studies; British Studies: Issues and Doubts; The Dutch School: Refining the Concept of Accessibility; Accessibility of Cities; Accessibility of Stations

The Spanish School: New Trends and PerspectivesEconomic Perspective; How to Measure Accessibility; Accessibility of Intermediate Cities; China, USA and Australia: Great Expectations; Implications; References; 3 Capturing Network Effects; Abstract; Measuring HSR Accessibility; Potential Accessibility; Location Accessibility; Daily Accessibility; Relative Network Efficiency Accessibility; Level of Analysis; Indicators Comparison; Multilevel Analysis; Regional Level Analysis; Rail Networks; Hierarchical Networks; Network Effects; Spillover Effects; Measure Implementation; Accessibility Measure

ImpedanceWeighting Factors; Adapted Accessibility Measure; Inverted Accessibility Measure; Measuring Network Effects; Adapted Network Effects; Inverted Network Effects; Network Efficiency Accessibility Quality Index; Monetizing Network Effects; Interregional Monetization; References; 4 Access Transit Strategies; Abstract; What Need for Access Networks?; Criteria to Select Strategies; Competitive Advantages; Regionalization Trends; Interoperability; HSR Feeders or Interfaces?; Feeders; Interfaces; Review of Transit Options; Regional Metro Rail; Regional High-Speed Rail; Light Rail Transit

Continuous Railway SystemsBackground; Technology Bits; Expert-Based Evaluation; Attribute Definition; References; 5 North-Eastern Italy as Case Study; Abstract; Urban Regions; Definitions; Location Attributes; Typology and Characteristics; Peripherality; Polycentricism; Competitive City-Regions; North-Eastern Italy; Critical Issues; Network Description; HSR Network; Metropolitan Network; Data; Case Study Results; Accessibility Measure Results; Sensitivity Testing; Network Effects Results; Network Efficiency Accessibility Quality Index; Monetized and distributed network effects results

Monetized Network EffectsDistribution of Monetized Network Effects; HSR Investment Spillovers; References; 6 Discussion and Conclusions; Abstract; Regional HSR Accessibility; Accessibility Outside the HSR Network; Self-potential: A Problem or an Indicator?; Strategies Interfacing with HSR; Market Expansion; Distributive Effects of Transit Strategies; Evaluation of Strategies on the Accessibility Indicator; Evaluation of Strategies on Network Effects; Evaluation of Monetized and Distributed Network Effects; Limitations; Recommendations; Research Directions; Conclusions; References; Index