Research

Research

Publications and presentations about the ecological political economy of high-speed rail in Canada, by members of our Academic Study Group...

Publications

• Zhang, B., Negm, H., & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). High-Speed Rail in Canada: Insights from a corridor-wide survey and a financial analysis. Transportation Research at McGill, McGill University, Canada. https://tram.mcgill.ca/Research/Surveys/HSR_REPORT_2026.pdf
• Katz-Rosene, R. "Proposed high speed rail will not make a big dent in Canada's greenhouse gas emissions," The Conversation, April 29th, 2026: https://theconversation.com/proposed-high-speed-rail-will-not-make-a-big-dent-in-canadas-greenhouse-gas-emissions-280893
• Katz-Rosene, R. "Social media mobilization: The latest obstacle to Canadian high-speed rail development," National Observer. April 14, 2026: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/14/opinion/social-media-opposition-high-speed-rail
• Katz-Rosene, R. "Explaining the Absence of High Speed Rail in Canada: Insurmountable Political Economic and Geographical Barriers," [Forthcoming Chapter in Haikola, S. and Buier, N. (Eds.), The Political Economies of High Speed Rail - A Global View (Routledge)].
• Katz-Rosene, R. "Canada is one step closer to high-speed rail, but many hurdles remain," The Conversation, February 26th, 2025: https://theconversation.com/canada-is-one-step-closer-to-high-speed-rail-but-many-hurdles-remain-250384
• Katz-Rosene, R. "A Not-So-Green Choice? The High Carbon Footprint of Long-Distance Passenger Rail Travel in Canada," Canadian Geographer, (August 2020). DOI:10.1111/cag.12649
• Katz-Rosene, R., "To Build or Not to Build? Competing Narratives of High-Speed Rail Development in Canada," Mobilities 12: 5, p. 758-777 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2016.1175757
• Katz-Rosene, R., "All Aboard the Neoliberal Bullet Train: The Environmental Political Economy of High-Speed Rail in Canada," Studies in Political Economy, No. 92, Autumn, 2013, pp. 3-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/19187033.2013.11674971
• Katz-Rosene, R., Moving Towards Canada's 'Green' Economy: Investing in Public Transit and Intercity Rail. Ottawa: Canadian Labour Congress, January 2011, 80 pp. https://books.scholarsportal.info/uri/ebooks/ebooks0/gibson_cppc/2012-05-31/1/10545026

Presentations

• Katz-Rosene, R. Submitted Remarks to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Parliament of Canada, "Projects of High-Frequency Rail". Ottawa, ON. February 8, 2024.
• Katz-Rosene, R. "The Keys to the Bullet Train: Has Canada's Window of Opportunity for Climate-Friendly High-Speed Rail Now Closed?" presented to the 'Watpeg' group at Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, ON. November 28th, 2023.
• Katz-Rosene, R., "Is High-Speed Rail Sustainable?" SSHRC Storyteller's Showcase. St. Catharines: Brock University, May 26th, 2014.
• Katz-Rosene, R., "High-Speed Rail: Green Infrastructure or Ecological Fix?" Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. Tampa, Florida, April 8th, 2014.
• Katz-Rosene, R., "Questioning High-speed Rail's Place in Canada's Green Economy," Canadian Society for Ecological Economics 2013 Biennial Conference. Toronto: York University, November 1st, 2013.
• Katz-Rosene, R., "The Political Economic Context for High-Speed Rail Development in Canada," Three Minute Thesis Competition [Finalist]. Ottawa: Carleton University: March 27th, 2013.
• Katz-Rosene, R., "The Role of a Windsor-Québec City High-Speed Rail Corridor in the Transition to Canada's Green Economy," Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division Annual Meeting. Toronto: Ryerson University, October 15th-16th, 2010.