EUROPE ON THE MOVE: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT ACTIVITY RESEARCH. CHAPTER 14. PASSENGER AIR TRAFFIC AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL IN EUROPE: A TRANSPORT STRATEGY TOWARDS INTEGRATION

The role of passenger air travel in current transport networks is considered. A survey is described at the European level, of regional air links in the context of recent developments in fast means of transport and their integration. Four issues are addressed: a) general aspects of airline networks, b) the development of regional air services in some western European countries, c) the identification and classification of nodes and networks and d) the role of regional air traffic at a national and international level. Statistics are considered from Italy, the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Spain and Greece. Common features are identified and 3 main types of pattern described. The effects of high speed rail travel and the single market are discussed and future developments anticipated. For the covering abstract see IRRD 863675.

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• Authors:
  • CAPINERI, C
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 251-68
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  • Publication of: AVEBURY, ASHGATE PUBLISHING LTD
  • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Networks; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Regions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ITRD Terms: 1258: Aircraft; 8034: Europe; 1054: Network (traffic); 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 378: Region
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00665086
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-85628-547-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM