AIRPORTS: A GATEWAY CITY FACILITATOR
This paper defines the meaning of the term "gateway cities" and highlights the role airports play in shaping their modern variants. Gateway status was, and remains, a noteworthy recognition of importance for a given city. Many cities in relative proximity to one another are constantly trying to attain the status of gateway city. A discussion of the competitive factors affecting the formation of gateway cities is presented within the confines of airport and air carrier activities.
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Corporate Authors:
Canadian Transportation Research Forum
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Authors:
- Prokop, D
- Crockatt, M A
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Conference:
- Transportation Visioning-2002 and Beyond (Vision d'avenir des transports-2002 et au-dela), Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference
- Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
- Date: 2002-5-12 to 2002-5-15
- Publication Date: 2002
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 16-30
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air travel; Airports; Economic factors; Gateways; Passenger traffic
- Uncontrolled Terms: Gateway cities
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00969578
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 19 2004 12:00AM