Matthieu Schorung

Université Gustave Eiffel · Ecole Doctorale "Ville, Transports et Territoires" - ED 528

In this paper, two hypotheses are explored linking urban characteristics to the spatial structure of warehouses: (i) the location of warehouses (central places or peripheral areas) is closely related to the land/rent values of these facilities; and (ii) logistics sprawl is higher in cities with a high differential between land/rent values in city c...

The state of Florida is a major hub of the US tourist economy, particularly renowned for its beaches and its extensive commercial and leisure infrastructure (not least its many theme parks). The state is a popular destination for Americans, with US citizens accounting for ¾ of all visitors. Florida is also one of the US states with the highest rate...

Cette recherche a pour objet le transport ferroviaire interurbain de passagers aux Etats-Unis dans une double acception : les services ferroviaires classiques d’Amtrak et les projets de grande vitesse ferroviaire. Il s’agit de comprendre comment les politiques publiques concernant le mode ferroviaire fonctionnent, ce qu’elles contiennent et la mani...

The subject of this research is intercity passenger rail transportation in the United States, approached from two perspectives: Amtrak’s traditional rail services and high-speed rail projects. The aim is to understand the workings of public rail transportation policies, what they contain, and how they are developed and pursued by the different acto...

The subject of this research is intercity passenger rail transportation in the United States, approached from two perspectives: Amtrak's traditional rail services and high-speed rail projects. The aim is to understand the workings of public rail transportation policies, what they contain, and how they are developed and pursued by the different acto...

Il n’existe actuellement aucune ligne à grande vitesse aux États-Unis, selon les normes de l’Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (UIC), mais une seule ligne à vitesse plus élevée avec l’Acela Express dans le corridor Nord-Est. Plusieurs échecs retentissants se sont succédé dans les années 1980 et 1990 au Texas, en Floride, ou dans l’Ohio. L’ini...

Today, there are no high-speed lines in the United States according to the International Union of Railways' standards, but one higher-speed rail example in the Northeast corridor. Several resounding failures occurred in succession in the 1980s and 1990s in Texas, in Florida and in Ohio. The "Obamarail" initiative in 2009 and 2010 gave a new momentu...

Interurban Passenger Rail in California: A Laboratory of Rail Renewal in the United States? Although its modal share remains very limited, intercity passenger rail transport in the United States has become steadily more popular since the end of the 1990s. This rediscovery of the train has been encouraged by a favourable context including US governm...

Although its modal share remains very limited, intercity passenger rail transport in the United States has become steadily more popular since the end of the 1990s. This rediscovery of the train has been encouraged by a favourable context including US government promotion ("Obamarail"), increasing highway and airport congestion, and awareness of iss...

The Alaska Railroad Corporation – ARRC – is a unique railway model in the United States: a public company owned by the State of Alaska, the not-divided freight and passenger services, a multifaceted financial strategy. This rail line has enabled the settlement and the exploitation of Alaska. This transportation mode is nowadays a key actor in the A...

Depuis le milieu du XXème siècle, la grande vitesse ferroviaire est considérée comme une innovation révolutionnaire pour le transport de voyageurs. Elle renvoie une image de modernité à tous les acteurs institutionnels et à la société civile qui s’approprient cette innovation, et elle permet également aux États d’afficher une image de puissance tec...