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Hub Stations as Catalysts for Regional Growth: The Case of New York Penn Station
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2018-05-21
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01701455
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Edition:Year 25 Final Report
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Abstract:Rail stations are essential components of rail systems. While at a fundamental level they offer access points to the means of movement, rail stations truly serve as connections between the infrastructure system and the surrounding environment: the urban fabric, the political system and the economic system, among others. The final research conducted under this project built upon in-depth research on New York Penn Station and related the importance of rail stations, especially hub stations, to high-speed rail development. Proposals throughout the world for high-speed rail, which provides rapid intercity rail travel at speeds exceeding 150 miles per hour, remain both popular and controversial. In countries where high-speed rail lines have been built, these projects are cost-intensive to develop but provide rapid intercity connections, among other potential environmental, social and economic benefits.1 As governments and private developers continue to propose new projects in order to address societal issues including road congestion, geographic economic and social inequality, excessive air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, economic development and globalization, it also remains important to understand in what ways rail development actually impacts these societal issues. This research focused on the role local-level benefits, such as local land development and infrastructure beautification at or near rail stations, may play in garnering support or opposition to rail development. In evaluating two case studies—one in the United Kingdom (UK) and one in the United States (US) —this research aimed to inform research questions related to the impacts of rail development on local-scale issues.
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