THE MYTH OF RAILWAYS SUPPOSEDLY VICTIM OF COMPETITION FROM THEIR OWN ROAD SERVICES

DAS MARCHEN VON DER UNTERNEHMENSEIGENEN KONKURRENZIERUNG DER SCHIENE DURCH DEN BUS

With short-distance passenger traffic outside densely-populated areas declining regularly, the DB is having increasingly to replace regional trains by road services. The development of private car ownership and the tendency for people to move out of conurbations have brought about a radical change in the pattern of short-distance public transport. The DB must adapt to the new situation and organise its rail and road service offer in a way that guarantees modal complementarity: this formula will give customers value for money and ensure profitability for the DB.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Stertkamp, W
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 253-256
• Serial:
  • DIE BUNDESBAHN
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 40

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Bus transit; Passenger trains; Quality of service; Residential areas; Rural areas; Service discontinuance
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389806
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM