MTI Funded by U.S. Department of Services Transit Census California of Water 2012 Transportation and California International Lessons for Department of Transportation Promoting Transit Connections to High-Speed Rail Systems MTI ReportMTI 12-02 December 2012 MTI Report 12-53 MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE MTI FOUNDER Hon. Norman Y. Mineta The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act (ISTEA) and was reauthorized under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century (TEA-21). MTI then successfully MTI BOARD OF TRUSTEES competed to be named a Tier 1 Center in 2002 and 2006 in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Most recently, MTI successfully competed in the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 to Founder, Honorable Norman Joseph Boardman (Ex-Officio) Diane Woodend Jones (TE 2016) Michael Townes* (TE 2017) be named a Tier 1 Transit-Focused University Transportation Center. The Institute is funded by Congress through the United States Mineta (Ex-Officio) Chief Executive Officer Principal and Chair of Board Senior Vice President Department of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), University Transportation Secretary (ret.), US Department of Amtrak Lea+Elliot, Inc. Transit Sector, HNTB Transportation Centers Program, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and by private grants and donations. Vice Chair Anne Canby (TE 2017) Will Kempton (TE 2016) Bud Wright (Ex-Officio) Hill & Knowlton, Inc. Director Executive Director Executive Director OneRail Coalition Transportation California American Association of State The Institute receives oversight from an internationally respected Board of Trustees whose members represent all major surface Honorary Chair, Honorable Bill Highway and Transportation Officials transportation modes. MTI’s focus on policy and management resulted from a Board assessment of the industry’s unmet needs Shuster (Ex-Officio) Donna DeMartino (TE 2018) Art Leahy (TE 2018) (AASHTO) Chair General Manager and CEO CEO and led directly to the choice of the San José State University College of Business as the Institute’s home. The Board provides House Transportation and San Joaquin Regional Transit District Metrolink Edward Wytkind (Ex-Officio) policy direction, assists with needs assessment, and connects the Institute and its programs with the international transportation Infrastructure Committee President United States House of William Dorey (TE 2017) Jean-Pierre Loubinoux (Ex-Officio) Transportation Trades Dept., community. Representatives Board of Directors Director General AFL-CIO Granite Construction, Inc. International Union of Railways Honorary Co-Chair, Honorable (UIC) MTI’s transportation policy work is centered on three primary responsibilities: Peter DeFazio (Ex-Officio) Malcolm Dougherty (Ex-Officio) (TE) = Term Expiration or Ex-Officio Vice Chair Director Michael Melaniphy (Ex-Officio) * = Past Chair, Board of Trustee House Transportation and California Department of President and CEO Research Infrastructure Committee Transportation American Public Transportation MTI works to provide policy-oriented research for all levels of Department of Transportation, MTI delivers its classes over United States House of Association (APTA) Representatives Mortimer Downey* (TE 2018) government and the private sector to foster the development a state-of-the-art videoconference network throughout President Abbas Mohaddes (TE 2018) of optimum surface transportation systems. Research areas in- the state of California and via webcasting beyond, allowing Chair, Nuria Fernandez Mort Downey Consulting, LLC CEO clude: transportation security; planning and policy development; (TE 2017) The Mohaddes Group working transportation professionals to pursue an advanced General Manager and CEO Rose Guilbault (TE 2017) interrelationships among transportation, land use, and the degree regardless of their location. To meet the needs of Valley Transportation Board Member Jeff Morales (TE 2016) environment; transportation finance; and collaborative labor- employers seeking a diverse workforce, MTI’s education Authority Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers CEO Board (Caltrain) California High-Speed Rail Authority management relations. Certified Research Associates conduct program promotes enrollment to under-represented groups. Vice Chair, Grace Crunican the research. Certification requires an advanced degree, gener- (TE 2016) Ed Hamberger (Ex-Officio) David Steele, Ph.D. (Ex-Officio) General Manager President/CEO Dean, College of Business ally a Ph.D., a record of academic publications, and profession- Information and Technology Transfer Bay Area Rapid Transit District Association of American Railroads San José State University al references. Research projects culminate in a peer-reviewed MTI promotes the availability of completed research to Executive Director, Steve Heminger* (TE 2018) Beverley Swaim-Staley (TE 2016) publication, available both in hardcopy and on TransWeb, professional organizations and journals and works to Karen Philbrick, Ph.D. Executive Director President the MTI website (http://transweb.sjsu.edu). integrate the research findings into the graduate education Mineta Transportation Institute Metropolitan Transportation Union Station Redevelopment San José State University Commission Corporation program. In addition to publishing the studies, the Institute Education also sponsors symposia to disseminate research results The educational goal of the Institute is to provide graduate-lev- to transportation professionals and encourages Research el education to students seeking a career in the development Associates to present their findings at conferences. The Directors Research Associates Policy Oversight Committee and operation of surface transportation programs. MTI, through World in Motion, MTI’s quarterly newsletter, covers Karen Philbrick, Ph.D. Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Ph.D. Frances Edwards, Ph.D. San José State University, offers an AACSB-accredited Master of innovation in the Institute’s research and education pro- Executive Director Urban and Regional Planning Political Science Science in Transportation Management and a graduate Certifi- grams. MTI’s extensive collection of transportation-related San José State University San José State University cate in Transportation Management that serve to prepare the na- publications is integrated into San José State University’s Hon. Rod Diridon, Sr. tion’s transportation managers for the 21st century. The master’s world-class Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Emeritus Executive Director Jan Botha, Ph.D. Taeho Park, Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering Organization and Management degree is the highest conferred by the California State Uni- San José State University San José State University versity system. With the active assistance of the California Peter Haas, Ph.D. Education Director Katherine Kao Cushing, Ph.D. Diana Wu Enviromental Science Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Donna Maurillo San José State University San José State University Communications Director DISCLAIMER Dave Czerwinski, Ph.D. Brian Michael Jenkins Marketing and Decision Science The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the information presented National Transportation Safety and San José State University herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Security Center Program and the California Department of Transportation, in the interest of information exchange. This report does not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. government, State of California, or the Mineta Transportation Institute, who assume no liability Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Ph.D. for the contents or use thereof. This report does not constitute a standard specification, design standard, or regulation. National Transportation Finance Center REPORT 12-53 INTERNATIONAL LESSONS FOR PROMOTING TRANSIT CONNECTIONS TO HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEMS Stan Feinsod, M.S. Eduardo Romo Urroz, MSc Peter Haas, Ph.D. James Griffith, M.P.A. April 2016 A publication of Mineta Transportation Institute Created by Congress in 1991 College of Business San José State University San José, CA 95192-0219 TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. CA-MTI-15-1226 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date International Lessons for Promoting Transit Connections to High-Speed April 2016 Rail Systems 6. Performing Organization Code 7. 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