THE POTENTIAL FOR RAIL BASED PARK AND RIDE TO HEATHROW

The British Airports Authority (BAA) Freeflow Heathrow strategy was launched in 1995 to improve public transport opportunities and reduce car dependence. In 1995, the Heathrow Transport Forum was also set up as a partnership of private companies, local authorities, and transport operators, to identify and implement various public transport improvements and associated demand management measures in the Heathrow area. This paper presents some results of a study which began in November 1996. The study's objectives were to: (1) review current and proposed rail services, to identify the most suitable locations for park-and-ride (PAR); (2) seek the views of train operators and local authorities on possible PAR sites and services; and (3) prepare an outline specification for PAR provision. Stage 1 comprised a broad strategic review of potential PAR patronage, and the findings of this preliminary analysis were reported in January 1997. Stage 2 evaluated short-listed PAR sites in more detail, and included detailed network modelling of projected demand at each site, a survey of airport passengers, and development of preliminary scheme proposals and capital cost estimates for PAR sites considered feasible. The paper discusses all these aspects, and ends by summarising the next steps required. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102382.

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• Authors:
  • FRADD, C
  • DUFF, A
• Conference:
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR F HELD AT THE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND, 14-18 SEPTEMBER 1998. VOLUME P425
• Publication Date: 1998-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 75-90

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Airports; Conferences; Demand; Interviewing; Location; Mathematical analysis; Organizations; Park and ride; Policy; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Research projects; Teams; Urban areas; Workshops
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 155: Administration; 1037: Airport; 6471: Analysis (math); 8525: Conference; 285: Demand (econ); 132: Forecast; 9147: Interview; 9061: Location; 675: Modal split; 9057: Organization (association); 958: Park and ride; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 8557: Research project; 5928: Sensitivity; 6288: Test method; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 9090: Working group
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00779114
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-315-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 7 1999 12:00AM