"High-Speed Rail Planning, Station–City Integration, and Regional Development"

Call for Papers-"High-Speed Rail Planning, Station–City Integration, and Regional Development"

Journal: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Publisher: Elsevier

Submission Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

Key Requirements:

• Focus on high-speed rail planning, governance, financing, and station–city integration.

• Strong interest in empirical, theoretical, and comparative research.

• Advanced methods like quasi-experimental designs, spatial modeling, and large-scale data are especially welcome.

Overview

This special issue studies how high-speed rail systems are planned and integrated with urban and regional development strategies. It highlights station-oriented development, financing models, governance structures, and the broader spatial effects of HSR across cities and regions. The issue especially values work that offers clear policy lessons and strong empirical evidence from international and comparative perspectives.

Key Research Themes

• Institutional, regulatory, and financial arrangements for HSR planning.

• HSR policy and governance frameworks.

• Economic, spatial, and demographic impacts of HSR.

• Comparative studies of HSR systems in China, Japan, Europe, and emerging markets.

• Station-oriented development and multimodal integration.

• Financing, land value capture, and PPP strategies.

• Environmental and social impacts of HSR.

• New data sources for accessibility and urban form analysis.

Submission Details

• Submit through the journal’s Editorial Manager system.

• Select “VSI: HSR Planning & Development” as the article type.

• Manuscripts should follow the journal’s standard peer-review process and author guidelines.

• Questions may be directed to Dr. Zhenhua Chen.

Guest Editors

• Dr. Zhenhua Chen

• Dr. Kojiro Sho

• Dr. Francesca Pagliara

• Dr. Chao Liu

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