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You should look into how Japanese cities developed after the introduction of high speed rail (shinkansen). Keywords: Shin-Yokohama, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Kobe. Ther
by m_mueller 10y ago
You should look into how Japanese cities developed after the introduction of high speed rail (shinkansen). Keywords: Shin-Yokohama, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Kobe.
There's really nothing special here - it should just be clear that HSR is only part of the puzzle. A dense public transport network in the served cities is just as important if not more so, but in a healthy landscape it should come automatically with demand.
- nihonde 10y agoExcept instead of adopting Japan's proven policies and tech in this area, America has to reinvent the wheel. The whole blueprint is there in Japan, from the legal to the infrastructure to the ops. It's not some megalomaniac moonshot--it's running on time every day of the week from one end of Japan to the other.
- aanm1988 10y agoI'm sure if you explain to all the people who are angry at their parking spot being taken they will quietly agree and move aside.
- m_mueller 10y agoNot sure what you're saying. Parking spots being taken by public transport? Lack of parking spots is usually exactly what drives demand for more public transport.