HSR improves worker mobility and business competition Todorovich, director of America 2050 and assistant visiting professor at the Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, Schned, Associate planner for America 2050 and part-time lecturer for planning at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, and Lane, Senior fellow for urban design at Regional Plan Association, 2011 (Petra, Daniel, and Robert, September, 16, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, “High-Speed Rail: International Lessons for US Policymakers , July 1, BLE) time savings and increased mobility offered by high-speed rail enables workers The in the service sector and in to move about the megaregion more freely and reduces the costs of face-to-face information exchange industries communication. This boosts worker productivity and business competitiveness, leading enhanced connectivity to higher wages highspeed rail (Greengauge 21 2010). By connecting more communities to other population and job centers, expands the overall commuter shed of the megaregion. The deepened labor markets give employers access to larger pools of skilled workers, employees access to more employment options, and workers access to more and cheaper housing options outside of expensive city centers (Stolarick, Swain, and Adleraim 2010).
HSR improves worker mobility and business competition Todorovich, director of America 2050 and assistant visiting professor at the Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, Schned, Associate planner for America 2050 and part-time lecturer for planning at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, and Lane, Senior fellow for urban design at Regional Plan Association, 2011 (Petra, Daniel, and Robert, September, 16, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, “High-Speed Rail: International Lessons for US Policymakers , July 1, BLE) The time savings and increased mobility offered by high-speed rail enables workers in the service sector and in information exchange industries to move about the megaregion more freely and reduces the costs of face-to-face communication. This enhanced connectivity boosts worker productivity and business competitiveness, leading to higher wages (Greengauge 21 2010). By connecting more communities to other population and job centers, highspeed rail expands the overall commuter shed of the megaregion. The deepened labor markets give employers access to larger pools of skilled workers, employees access to more employment options, and workers access to more and cheaper housing options outside of expensive city centers (Stolarick, Swain, and Adleraim 2010).