Date / Time
Mon, Jan 15, 2024 / 15:00～17:00 (UTC+9)
Venue
Hybrid event
Zoom Online Participation
Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute 2F Conference Room
(Languages: Japanese only)
Event Number
The 158th
Theme
Analysis of High-speed railway development schemes in Southeast and South Asia
Lecturer
MINAMI Yusuke
Research Fellow
Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute ASEAN-India Regional Office(AIRO)
Commentator
KAKIZAKI Ichiro
Professor of International College of Liberal Arts
Yokohama City University
＜Discussion＞
Coordinator
YAI Tetsuo
Transportation Research Institute Director
Outline of the Seminar
Japan is involved in multiple urban and inter-city railway projects in Southeast and South Asia. However, the number of ongoing High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects are few and far between in these regions, and a project in India is the only case with Japanese involvement at present. This study aimed to identify HSR development schemes in Southeast and South Asia, as well as their characteristics and challenges that can be used as reference in future HSR projects. The study covered (1) Bangkok – Nong Khai HSR, (2) Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR, (3) Jakarta – Bandung HSR, (4) Laos – China Railway and (5) HSR Linking 3 Airports.
These projects, if examined based on project background and past developments, can be categorized into (A) projects in which geographical proximity with a partnering country is considered, (B) projects that involve inter-governmental agreement based on a partnering country’s proposal and (C) projects that go ahead without a specific partnering country, e.g. PPP. If examined based on funding and EPC structure, they can be categorized into (a) public works, (b) jointly funded projects by two countries, and (c) PPP projects. In order to broaden Japan’s scope of overseas deployment of its HSR system, it is important to formulate strategy, system and structure that facilitate participation in projects under diverse development schemes.
If focused on characteristic initiatives and tasks, the project supported by Japan implemented initiatives according to business stages such as assisting the development of legal and technical standard systems at the design stage and assisting the development of station areas at the construction stage. In contrast, the projects supported by China do not appear to implement such initiatives based on document research and interviews with stakeholders. One of the differences between projects supported by Japan and those supported by China is the existence or absence of systematic software support in stages corresponding to project countries’ status and needs. Japan’s overseas deployment in the railway field, not limited to HSR, involves the application of diverse software supports. Those experience and achievements can be highlighted in promoting future overseas deployment.
