CASHING IN ON THE AIRPORT BONANZA

British Railways identifies good ridership potential for dedicated train service to international airports, based on its experience with London-Gatwick operations which saw an increase of the rail share of the traffic from 6 to 41 percent in 6 months. Five other British airports have potential for rail service and the steps necessary for implementation, where they do not already exist, are described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Limited

  Terminal House
  Shepperton, Middlesex  England  TW17 8AS
• Authors:
  • Barnes, S
• Publication Date: 1984-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 625-627
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue Number: 435
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; Forecasting; Marketing; Passenger trains; Ridership
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393501
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM