scholarly journals High speed rail and tourism: Empirical evidence from Spain

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 174-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Albalate ◽  
Xavier Fageda
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Rail

scholarly journals High speed rail effects on tourism: Spanish empirical evidence derived from China's modelling experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 44-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Luis Campa ◽  
María Eugenia López-Lambas ◽  
Begoña Guirao
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Rail

scholarly journals Transport Mode Choice by Tourists Transferring from a Peripheral High-Speed Rail Station to Their Destinations: Empirical Evidence from Costa Daurada

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Gutiérrez ◽  
Daniel Miravet ◽  
Òscar Saladié ◽  
Salvador Anton Clavé
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Mediterranean Coast ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Final Destination ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Rail Station

This article analyses the factors that determine the mode of transport (bus, taxi or private car) chosen by tourists for transfers from a peripherally located high-speed rail station to their final destination. The study is based on a survey completed by tourists who used high-speed rail services to travel to the Costa Daurada, a tourism area on the Mediterranean coast of Southern Catalonia, Spain. The results of this study show that variables associated with the characteristics of the stay had a more decisive influence upon the decisions made by the travellers than the socio-demographic profiles of the tourists surveyed. The availability of direct public transport services for transfers from the station to the final destinations was a much more relevant factor than the cost and duration of the resulting trip. This study provides empirical evidence of the importance of accessibility for peripheral stations. In these cases, good connections via public transport apparently play a key role in both improving tourism development and promoting more sustainable mobility within the region.

Substitution from Air to High-Speed Rail: The Case of Amsterdam Airport

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (5) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Kroes ◽  
Fons Savelberg
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Short Distance ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Market Segment ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Rail Network ◽  
High Speed Trains

In this paper we present the results of a study that aims to establish the potential for high-speed train travel as a substitute for short distance air travel at Amsterdam Airport. We investigated the 13 most important destinations that offer direct flights to and from Amsterdam Airport. Almost 40% of the air passengers travelling to/from these destinations are transfer passengers. Empirical evidence reveals that high-speed trains dominate the market for journeys of 2 hours or less, such as between Paris and Brussels. However, trains claim only a tiny market share of journeys longer than 5 to 6 hours; air travel dominates that market segment. Using these findings, we developed a model to estimate the substitution of air travel with high-speed train travel. The explanatory variables in this model are travel time, daily departure options, fares, and the inconvenience associated with transferring at airports. In a “minimum” scenario, we predict that in 2030 high-speed trains could replace approximately 1.9 million air journeys. This calculation is based on feasible reductions of train travel times and increased train frequencies for part of the rail network. In this scenario, Amsterdam–London accounts for more than three-quarters of the predicted substitution. In a “maximum” scenario, substitution could increase up to 3.7 million air journeys per year, provided that inconveniences for passengers when transferring at airports from plane to train are resolved and train ticket fares are reduced by 20%. These two scenarios imply a reduction of 2.5 to 5% of all flights to/from Amsterdam Airport in 2030.

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