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Region: Economics and Sociology

2010 year, number 1

Assessing social efficiency of rail transport in megalopolis

K.M. Yepishkina
Keywords: rail transport, megalopolis, railway network, general plan, assessment, uncertainty, scenarios, social efficiency
Pages: 255-272

Abstract

The paper analyzes how megalopolis uses the trunk and approach lines to provide industrial and intracity communications. A preferable strategy for the development of railway transportation is presented. We show how effective a «trolley car - train» project could be for resolving transportation problems in Novosibirsk.