Shingo Yamagami does not agree with doubters who argue Australia does not have a large enough population to justify a high-speed rail network.
High-speed rail will revolutionise Australia socially and economically, with the potential to transform the nation’s capital into a global tourist attraction, Japan’s ambassador to Australia says.after decades of debate and delay, ambassador Shingo Yamagami said Japan could offer important lessons from its much-admired Shinkansen, or bullet train, network.
Yamagami said high-speed rail could be a “symbolic project of co-operation between Australia and Japan”, complementing theAnnouncing Labor’s high-speed rail plan before the election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “My vision is for high-speed rail that runs from Brisbane to Melbourne.” “High-speed rail in Australia has been an aspirational goal of many governments since the 1980s,” she said. “It is something the prime minister has long advocated for. Now, that vision is becoming a reality.who argue Australia does not have a large enough population to create sufficient demand for a high-speed rail network.
The introduction of the bullet train in the 1990s had slashed the travel time from Karuizawa to Tokyo from 3½ hours to one, changing it from a quiet resort town to a commuter hub.
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