Questioning the Relevance of Regional Bus and Train for Low Traffic Flow through a Sustainable Approach

In the current difficult economic situation, a political debate about the more relevant mode for regional low-traffic services has been opened in France. This paper aims to contribute to this debate by studying the next complex issue: is a train more relevant than a coach for low-traffic routes? It suggests a specific methodological approach based on a sustainable comparative analysis of a regional service supply according to the operating mode (train or coach). It does not pretend to conclude on this relevance topic but underlines the strengths and weaknesses of each mode.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2016.05.201
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146516302034
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/23521465
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2016 Sophie Hasiak and Mathieu Rabaud. Published Elsevier B.V.
• Authors:
  • Hasiak, Sophie
  • Rabaud, Mathieu
• Conference:
  • 6th Transport Research Arena (TRA2016)
  • Location: Warsaw , Poland
  • Date: 2016-4-18 to 2016-4-21
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1287-1295
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Procedia
  • Volume: 14
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2352-1465
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/23521465/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Buses; Mode choice; Passenger trains; Regional transportation; Sustainable transportation; Traffic flow
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01605883
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 29 2016 8:29AM