March 3, 2017;  August 7, 2011;

Lessons from the High Speed Train Disaster in Zhejiang, China, 2011

L. Blow, M. Retzmann, J. Kluehspies

Washington, D.C; Tokyo;  Berlin;  Munich.

An increasing number of technical and economic problems have arisen recently with steel-wheel high-speed trains.  This situation makes it appear that the safety of steel-wheel high-speed trains can often only be partially guaranteed, seemingly putting the lives and well-being of passengers and train staff alike at risk. [...]

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