ABSTRACT
This chapter draws on an International Transport Forum Round Table that considered the economics of investment in high-speed rail (HSR). This round table included presentations from China, Chinese Taipei, France, Italy, Korea, India, Japan and the UK, along with a summary and conclusions paper (Preston, 2014) 1 . This work has been updated here with respect to recent developments, particularly in the UK, along with a more detailed consideration of the role of wider economic benefits.
