Abstract:The Taiwan high speed rail (HSR) system has been in commercial operation since January 2007. Based on the experience of previous freeway development in the area, HSR has the potential to significantly influence local development in western Taiwan. This study focused on the impact of the Taiwan HSR system on local development. Simultaneous equation modeling was applied to analyze the associations among development sectors, and is calibrated using samples of 323 villages, towns or cities in Taiwan. The calibrate… Show more
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