Practical Experience on the Commercial Impact of High Speed Rail Services on the Competing Modes in Europe: 1981-2006

This paper presents an overview of the commercial impact (in terms of market share and traffic) of high speed rail on the European transport system after 25 years of commercial service of the first European high speed rail line between Paris and Lyon. It is analyzed the influence that this kind of transport has had on the utilization of competing transport modes for medium and long distance: plane and private car. The Japanese experience is also analyzed in order to provide a background reference for the European high speed lines.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Lopez-Pita, Andres
  • Teixeira, Paulo Fonseca
  • Casas, Carles
  • Bachiller, Adrina
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2007-1-21 to 2007-1-25
• Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: TRB 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial transportation; Competition; High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Market share; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Railroad travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed corridors; Railroad corridors
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Lyon (France); Paris (France)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01045979
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 07-2506
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 8 2007 7:12PM