The high-speed rail challenge for big intermediate cities: A national, regional and local perspective

Previous research on high-speed rail (HSR) and urban development has underlined the need for a multilevel analysis and has differentiated between HSR’s impact on small cities and on big intermediate cities. This paper focuses on big intermediate cities along HSR lines, develops a multilevel analysis...

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Published in:Cities 2009-10, Vol.26 (5), p.266-279
Main Authors: Ureña, José M., Menerault, Philippe, Garmendia, Maddi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
City size
France
Geographic mobility
High-speed rail
Locational advantages
Railway transport
Regional performance
Spain
Territorial implications
Territory
Time
Urban development
Urban planning
Urban project
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Summary:Previous research on high-speed rail (HSR) and urban development has underlined the need for a multilevel analysis and has differentiated between HSR’s impact on small cities and on big intermediate cities. This paper focuses on big intermediate cities along HSR lines, develops a multilevel analysis at national, regional and local levels and examines HSR’s selective capacity to transform time distances and accessibility. The paper draws together data which make clear how HSR opens up new opportunities for these big intermediate cities. Specifically, it analyses three particular cases: Córdoba and Zaragoza in Spain and Lille in France. This case-study approach, taking account of specific circumstances and contexts, facilitates the understanding of the similarities and differences in HSR’s impact on urban and territorial development.
ISSN:0264-2751
1873-6084
DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2009.07.001