Abstract
High speed rail (HSR) networks have been an essential catalyst in stimulating and balancing regional economic growth that ultimately benefits the society as a whole. Previous studies have revealed that HSR services sustainably yield superior social values for people, especially for adults and those of working age. This has become an advantage of HSR networks over other forms of public transportation. The Shinkansen network in Japan is one of most successful HSR models. Its services bring significant social advantages to the communities it serves, such as shorter travel times and increased job opportunities. Nevertheless, the societal impact of HSR networks depends on many factors, and the benefits of HSR could also be overrated. The goal of this research is to measure the socioeconomic impacts of HSR on people of all genders and age groups. The outcomes could lead to more suitable development of HSR projects and policies. This study investigates data sets for Japanese social factors over 55 years in order to determine the impacts of HSR. The assessment model has been established using Python. It applies Pearson’s correlation (PCC) technique as its main methodology. This study broadly assesses social impacts on population dynamics, education, age dependency, job opportunities, and mortality rate using an unparalleled dataset spanning 55 years of social factors. The results exhibit that younger generations have the most benefits in terms of equal educational accessibility. However, the growth of the HSR network does not influence an increase in the employment rate or labour force numbers, resulting in little benefit to the workforce.
Highlights
Railway transport is the safest and the most environment-friendly mode of transport.the socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) have become a global debate in various political arenas
The operation of Japanese HSR services has influenced the lives of residents and has offered various social benefits in terms of population dynamics and the country’s workforce
Twelve social factors to be considered in this study have been identified, involving population dynamics, educational, local economic, and workforce issues
Summary
Railway transport is the safest and the most environment-friendly mode of transport.the socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) have become a global debate in various political arenas. Many experts have claimed that HSR services generate benefits to a society, but it has not been possible to evaluate the extent of the HSR’s impacts. Many researchers have attempted to adopt various statistical methods to assess HSR’s actual social impacts. The scope of research outcome is inadequate since HSR networks can be affected by various conglomerate factors, such as geography, station locations, and population incomes. HSR networks have been considered to be a new and smart alternative form of public transportation, and have become highly competitive compared with other modes of transportation for medium-distance journeys. The operation of Japanese HSR services has influenced the lives of residents and has offered various social benefits in terms of population dynamics and the country’s workforce (especially to adults).
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