Approaches to High-Speed Train Development in Countries Using Capitalist and Socialist Economic Systems: The Context of High Speed Train Development in Laos

Abstract

The infrastructure development to promote countries’ socio-economic development in states with capitalist, socialist or mixed economies, has resulted to the expansion of urbanization which causes various problems such as traffic, pollution, environmental and social problems. This article aims to present development guidelines for high-speed trains for countries with capitalist and socialist economic systems in different contexts, including Transit Oriented Development’s principles and suggestions for integrated development of areas around Vientiane and Vang Vieng high speed train stations in Laos. It uses relevant data collection from interpretations from books, academic articles, research papers and journals according to qualitative research methodology. The study found the development of high-speed rail systems of each country is different depending on the context of the geographical area and focuses on building high-speed rail networks between cities and countries for various development dimensions. For the sustainable development of areas around high-speed railway stations in Laos, many dimensions should be integrated, these include the area/physical readiness of the area, the adaptation of the affected communities and the principles of Transit Oriented Development

Keywords

• economic systems
• high speed train
• transit oriented development