ACCESSIBILITY TO A RAIL NETWORK FOR SHORT AND MEDIUM DISTANCE TRAVEL: RESULTS AND EXPERIENCES IN THE TURIN BUILT-UP AREA

The article demonstrates a method of calculation for assessing, under certain conditions, improved accessibility to a rail network, following a series of technical measures to improve the level of service of the network in question. Accessibility, in this case, is regarded as a form of seeking the maximum distance from the access station, with effect from which the passenger wishing to reach a certain destination point will no longer find it an advantage to utilize the railroad.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • DEL VISCOVO, M
  • SCIARRONE, G
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 431-442
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Commuter service; Passenger service; Passenger terminals; Railroad stations; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger stations
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149393
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM