Shinkansen – Making the Investment Case II: Comparing Japan and the United States
April 20, 2017
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
400 CUPPA Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room
Address
412 S. Peoria St., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60607
Calendar
Download iCal FileSpeaker: Susumu Kudo, PhD, Former UIC and UTC Research Assistant, Former Professor, Fukui Prefecture University, Japan
Details: In Japan, most transportation agencies are operated by private companies. Since the 1980, a network of high-speed trains have been built to meet changing demographics. For this final Spring presentation, our speaker will discuss the development of the Shinkansen, five rail lines that connect Tokyo with other major cities, and offer insight on how new rail could benefit the U.S.
Date posted
Mar 20, 2017
Date updated
Mar 20, 2017