International Historical Comparative Analysis on Development Level of High-Speed Rail and Observations of Asia Countries on the Development Plans

抄録

High-speed rail development tends to be high cost and is often decided by governments. Although the decisions have been made comprehensively considering the country’s population, economy, land, etc., each country has different priorities and ways of thinking about the development. The items are different even in the same country at various ages. This research evaluates the historical development level of high-speed rail among 19 countries and regions that have 100km or more length of high-speed rail as of 2022. The Land Characteristic Index standardized by population, land area, and GDP per capita are utilized for the evaluation. Based on these analyses, high-speed rail development plans in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam are observed by using the same indicators for the analysis of the expected development level. The research aims to reveal a benchmark of the high-speed rail development for developing countries, and would be useful for formulating development plans.