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I heard of a study recently that showed that cities in Japan that ended up getting Shinkansen stations ended up almost always shrinking, because people got used

I heard of a study recently that showed that cities in Japan that ended up getting Shinkansen stations ended up almost always shrinking, because people got used to going to Tokyo all the time and ended up just moving there. This is so counter intuitive. This is the exact opposite of suburbia. Faster and cheaper transport led to the growth of suburbs. Can the movement of people to Tokyo be attributed just to the faster trains ? Can you please share a link to the study if you have it handy.

nihonde 9y ago
Shinkansen isn't really priced to be a commuter rail service. Nagoya/Tokyo is roughly $90 each way.
- Spooky23 9y ago
  Employers subsidize it. Japanese salaryman employment is like civil service employment. Mediocre pay + crazy benefits.
  - rtpg 9y ago
    They tend not to pay fully for shinkansen tickets (monthly commuter tickets end up being a lot of money). Though some cities tend to subsidize them.