AIR TRANSPORT AND THE RAILWAYS IN EUROPE. COMPETING OR COMPLEMENTARY TRANSPORT MODES?

EUROPAEISCHER LUFTVERKEHR UND EISENBAHN. KONKURRIERENDE ODER KOMPLEMENTAERE VERKEHRSTRAEGER?

The author discusses: The areas specific to each transport mode: business and long-distance travel for air carriers and travel over distances of 200 to 500 km for rail transport; the criteria that are important for travellers: safety, frequency, punctuality and speed. He compares the two modes from these points of view, envisages progress that could be made, concludes that they are complementary, apart from a marginal area where both compete for passengers, and hopes that they can develop without being distorted by competition.

• Authors:
  • Hermsen, W
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-37
• Serial:
  • VERKEHRSANNALEN
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 1-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airlines; Business trips; Competition; High speed rail; Intercity transportation; Level of service; Mode choice; Passenger transportation; Passengers; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Safety; Transportation modes; Travel demand
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169971
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM