UTC Event: Transit Investment Case: Japan and U.S.

April 20, 2017 — Noon to 1 p.m.
UTC Spring Seminar Series
Speaker: Susumu Kudo, PhD, Former UIC and UTC Research Assistant, Former Professor, Fukui Prefecture University, Japan
Topic: Making the Investment Case II: Comparing Japan and the United States
Venue: Great Cities Institute Conference Room, Suite 400, 412 S. Peoria St., Chicago

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.

For more information, visit UTC’s website: https://utc.uic.edu/utc-2017-seminar-series/

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