This book attempts to apply my know-how on High Speed Rail (HSR) systems, gained since 2008, in analysing and quantifying some impacts brought by them. Specifically, through the case study of the city of Naples, in the south of Italy, I will focus both on the direct and indirect impacts of these systems. Indeed Naples is an important node of the Italian HSR network. In Chapter 1 the question of mobility impacts is analysed on the HSR link between Naples and Rome, i.e. the shift between car and train is reported. The results obtained from this study have been used to make a further reflection...

The primary goal of forward-looking planning of our social environment should be to preserve sufficient resources for future generations without compromising the present. This statement clarifies the reason why this book concentrates on rail. Chapter 1 deals with the Stakeholders Engagement, a sine qua non condition to adopt in any decision-making process. Chapter 2 deals with the rail costs and revenues. In Chapter 3 the economic and financial analysis have been reported together with their indicators. Chapter 4 reports the risks connected with investments in the rail system.