Passenger transport in China and Japan

The article is devoted to the development of passenger transport in China and Japan over the last 30 years. Technical progress, competition between different modes of transport, and advancing urbanization processes have had a significant impact on changes in the distance of transport by various means. In China, between 1980 and 2010 (excluding inland waterway transport), transport performed by the main modes of transport increased dynamically. This may indicate an increase in the mobility of Chinese society. In Japan, between 1980 and 2009, despite the growth in transport carried out by cars and trains, the overall volume of passenger transport remained regular. The summary of the article points out general conclusions regarding the development of passenger transport depending on economic development, the growth of urbanization, and technical thought.Technical progress leads to increased capabilities and performance of transport equipment.
Back in the 1970s – given the technical characteristics of the time – it was believed that air transport (due to the flight time offered) did not have to fear competition from railways for distances up to 500 km. (…)

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