Comparative Analysis of Swiss and Japanese Trunk Railway Network Structures

Abstract

This paper describes how there are two typical trunk railway policies. Japanese policy established in 1970 is for building a high-speed rail network, and Swiss policy started in 1987 is for better connections at stations. Which has made up the more convenient trunk railway system? This paper compared trunk railway network structures of these two countries in order to answer to the question and consider what kind of policy should be a new basic rule for Japanese trunk railway network. For the purpose of detailed consideration, the paper calculated how much Swiss ?Rail 2000? policy has shortened intercity traveling time from 1987 to 2005, using two kinds of indicators designed for intercity transportation.

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