Abstract
At present, many countries around the world have significantly invested in sustainable transportation systems, especially for high-speed rail (HSR) infrastructures, since they are believed to improve economies, and regenerate regional and business growth. In this study, we focus on economic growth, dynamic land use, and urban mobility. The emphasis is placed on testing a hypothesis about whether HSRs can enable socio-economic development. Real case studies using big data from large cities in China, namely Shanghai province and Minhang districts, are taken into account. Socio-technical information such as employment rate, property pricing, and agglomeration in the country’s economy is collected from the China Statistics Bureau and the China Academy of Railway Sciences for analyses. This research aims to re-examine practical factors resulting from HSR’s impact on urban areas by using ANOVA analysis and dummy variable regression to analyse urban dynamics and property pricing. In addition, this study enhances the prediction outcomes that lead to urban planning strategies for the business area. The results reveal that there are various effects (i.e., regional accessibility, city development plans, and so on) required to enable the success of HSR infrastructure in order to enrich urban dynamics and land pricing. This paper also highlights critical perspectives towards sustainability, which are vital to social and economic impacts. In addition, this study provides crucial perspectives on sustainable developments for future HSR projects.
Highlights
Since 1964 and the birth of high-speed rail (HSR) in Japan, HSR has catalysed high impacts on socio-economic dynamics and stimulated economic growth in many continents around the world [1,2]
Does this study show the socio-economic impacts of the HSR network, but business perspectives on the land price are portrayed
This study aimed to find the relationship between HSR services and population dynamics by using a statistical model based on long-term data collection
Summary
Since 1964 and the birth of high-speed rail (HSR) in Japan, HSR has catalysed high impacts on socio-economic dynamics and stimulated economic growth in many continents around the world [1,2]. The Tokaido Shinkansen has linked Tokyo and Osaka, and the service has had an extreme impact on Japanese lifestyle in terms of the economy and society [3]. After launching the new services on Kyushu Shinkansen, the services have increased accessibility and expanded business-centric areas. The ultimate benefits from the HSR have been revealed in terms of commercial factors such as increasing the employment rate, average income, production, and property prices [4,5]. The success of these HSR projects has provoked other countries to launch their own HSR services. HSR has turned out to be the best form of transportation in this era, it requires a high investment cost for its infrastructure and operation
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