Making Regional Railroads More Attractive: Research Studies in Germany and Patronage Characteristics

This paper summarizes current research on regional rail passenger service in Germany. The aim was to help rail operators, municipalities along the rail lines, and transportation planners identify the most effective strategies for improving rail service and patronage. The paper outlines study contents and purpose and then summarizes the most important findings. It also presents action and research recommendations. In addition, current rail developments in Germany and methods for increasing patronage and reducing costs with special focus on the separation of infrastructure and operations are described. Lastly, patronage data for different rail segments is compared to help determine whether improvement measures should be applied and what impacts they could have on patronage.

• Record URL:
  http://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.10.1.2
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/30755822
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from the National Center for Transit Research
• Authors:
  • Bosserhoff, Dietmar
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 27-58
• Serial:
  • Journal of Public Transportation
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of South Florida, Tampa
  • ISSN: 1077-291X
  • EISSN: 2375-0901
  • Serial URL: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jpt/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Quality of service; Rail transit; Railroad commuter service; Railroad transportation; Regional railroads; Ridership; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01050477
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 2007 11:50AM