OPIM 5894 Advanced project management

1. OPIM 5894Advanced project management SURESH NAIR, Ph.D. Professor, School of Business University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA http://users.business.uconn.edu/snair/opim5894.html

2. California High Speed Rail Lots of data made available • Ridership and revenue - Phase I only or Full System (Exhibit 6 and 7) • Fares (Exhibit 12) • Frequency (Exhibit 10, 14) • Share of traffic (Exhibit 12, 6, 7) • Base share, without HSR (Exhibit 9) • Cost/benefit (Exhibit 16-18) Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut

3. California High Speed Rail Issues raised • Intercity vs. commuting traffic – issues are different • Understanding demand forecasting and related risks • Implications of pricing options • Project schedule, funding and cost implications • Is price the main driver of share of traffic? • Can this be an “independent utility?” Is this project worth supporting with tax dollars? Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut

4. California High Speed Rail Team Assignments – Team 1 • For LA to SF segment (intercity) evaluate the ridership and revenue projections and related risks. Be specific – be specific, do calculations and simulations, as needed. What factors are different for commuters (say Palmdale to Anaheim or SF to Gilroy). Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut

5. California High Speed Rail Team Assignments– Team 2 • If you were the consultant, how would you come up with the numbers on ridership, revenue and share for the LA to SF segment in the Exhibits – be specific, do calculations and simulations, as needed. Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut

6. California High Speed Rail Team Assignments – Team 3 • What are the specific risks of cost overruns, delays and piecemeal funding? How would it affect the benefit cost numbers in the case – be specific, do calculations and simulations, as needed. How would you mitigate these risks? Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut