Speed-Up on the Tohoku Shinkansen and It’s Impact on Regional Transport and Economy

This paper describes how the Tohoku region, which is located in the northern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan, was left behind economically for a long time. However, the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen brought about many changes in the region. This paper introduces the: technical performance of the Tohoku Shinkansen; the changes that were brought about in the shares of transportation means; and the economical impact on the Tohoku region. The paper also refers to the future issues of the Tohoku Shinkansen.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5
• Authors:
  • Ino, T
• Conference:
  • Research for Tomorrow's Transport Requirements. Proceedings of the Fourth World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 1986-5-0 to 1986-5-0
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1082-1089
• Monograph Title: Research for Tomorrow’s Transport Requirements

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Economic development; Economic policy; Economics; Railroad traffic; Railroad transportation; Regional transportation; Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: Tohoku Shinkansen
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082829
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:52AM