THE DEMAND FOR INTERCITY RAIL TRAVEL: A COMPARISON OF THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCES

This study examined reasons British Railways maintained a dominant share of intercity passenger markets while U.S. railways experienced drastic declines, even in the Northeast Corridor with demographic, economic and geographic factors like those in Britain. Statistical analysis suggests that demands for intercity rail journeys in the U.S. Northeast Corridor and Great Britain respond to similar influences in approximately the same degree. When speed, cost, comfort and convenience of train travel in the Northeast Corridor attain the level already existing in Britain, this paradox may be resolved.

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  American Society of Traffic and Transportation

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• Authors:
  • Sloss, J
  • KNEAFSEY, J T
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 71-80
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fares; High speed rail; Intercity travel; Passenger comfort; Passengers; Quality of service; Statistical analysis; Travel demand
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152664
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM