Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial, economic, and investment aspects of high-speed rail expansion, ensuring sustainable and profitable operations.
Objectives:
- Understand the financial models used in HSR projects.
- Assess the cost-benefit analysis of high-speed rail expansion.
- Identify funding sources, including public-private partnerships.
- Evaluate economic benefits and regional development impacts.
- Develop business models for profitable high-speed rail services.
- Analyze case studies of successful and failed HSR investments.
- Examine government policies and regulatory frameworks.
- Assess risk management strategies in HSR financing.
- Optimize ticket pricing and revenue management models.
- Develop a long-term investment strategy for HSR development.