Anthony PERL, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Eric BRUUN, Aalto University, Finland
Daniel ZIMNY-SCHMITT, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States
Andrew GOETZ, University of Denver, United States
The number of high speed rail (HSR) connections to airports around the world has steadily grown as HSR systems have expanded and airports have been included as major nodes on these networks. This paper reviews current literature on the topic of HSR links to airports as well as reports of selected airlines, airport authorities, and railways to assess how both air and rail service have been affected. Impacts of air-rail connections on: 1) intercity rail passenger systems, 2) regional airport access and tradeoffs with local rail, 3) air transport systems, and 4) transit-oriented development around airports are examined in selected cases to uncover differential patterns of complementarity and competition. Specific attention is focused on the possible expansion of air travel market areas through HSR connections, substituting HSR service in shorter-distance markets, and expanding business and tourism activity in places with airport-HSR connections.
Keywords: high speed rail|airports
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