In addition, the success of the Shinkansen, which bridged a gap between automobiles and passenger transportation by airplane, triggered a review of the improvement of railways, which was slowing down in Japan then, and also motivated European and Asian nations to build a high speed passenger railway.
また、自動車と航空旅客輸送の間を埋める日本の新幹線の成功は、停滞傾向にあった鉄道の見直し機運を与え、ヨーロッパやアジアの国々にも高速旅客鉄道を登場させる動機となった。