Public attitudes to and perceptions of high speed rail in the UK

Harvey, Joan; Thorpe, Neil; Caygill, Matthew; Namdeo, Anil

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.07.008

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“…Harvey et al [12] focused on heavy rail and studied the burning issue of public attitudes to high-speed rail (HSR) in the UK, where the HSR2 line is under live public discussion and potential development. The authors questioned 1799 people using an online questionnaire and tested seven hypotheses.…”

Section: Public Attitudes To Various Aspects Of Trainsmentioning

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Public Perception of and Attitude to Driverless Train: A Case Study of Sydney, Australia

Fraszczyk

Mulley

2017

Urban Rail Transit

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There are 32 cities around the world with automated metro systems in operation. The majority of these are located in Europe (13) and Asia (14) but none so far in Australia. However, the picture is changing in 2019 when the first stage of the 'Sydney Metro' starts its operation on the North West link in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The automated train is planned to be used safely without human interaction, thus reducing significantly the labour input in the provision of service. Although the proposal for a fully automated system came late in the planning phase of the Sydney Metro project, it appears that, from a technical point of view, the project is clear and well planned. However, providing information to Sydneysiders and understanding their attitudes towards automation has received no consideration. Moreover, how the public perceive these changes and their attitudes to aspects of the new system, including driverless trains, may well be crucial in properly positioning and marketing the new services to ensure the expected patronage. This paper aims to fill this gap by investigating public opinion of the new Sydney Metro service by undertaking a research on people's perceptions of a driverless train as well as their attitudes to the new transport system and public transport more generally

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Public Perception of and Attitude to Driverless Train: A Case Study of Sydney, Australia

Fraszczyk

Mulley

2017

Urban Rail Transit

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“…The profit of air transport was found to be higher under price discrimination than with uniform pricing, whereas the profit for HSR remained unchanged, even though the welfare could vary. In research conducted in the United Kingdom, Harvey et al found that willingness to pay for travel time reductions also was related to prestige and comfort (28).…”

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Price Elasticity of Demand on the High-Speed Rail Lines of Spain: Impact of the New Pricing Scheme

Hortelano

Guzmán

Preston

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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Reduced travel time, regional cohesion, economic development, and environmental benefits were some of the reasons given to develop a high-speed rail (HSR) network in Spain. Since the first high-speed line in Spain opened in 1992, HSR has been a part of the travel experience, despite recent concerns raised about the lack of demand and low occupancy rates of HSR trains compared with those in other countries. In February 2013, Renfe Operadora, Spain’s state-owned transport company, implemented a new pricing scheme, which reduced ticket prices by at least 11% and introduced flexibility in their purchase. In this research, the effects of the new scheme were analyzed, and the impact on the shift in transport modes was substantiated through consideration of a discrete choice model. As a consequence of this policy, occupancy rates were increased hugely. Although apparently ticket price was not regarded by users as the main reason to travel by HSR, the price elasticity of demand turned out to be high. Given the transport modes that competed with HSR, the effects were quite different. For short routes connecting small- and medium-sized cities with big metropolitan areas, growth in demand was achieved at the expense of the car and the bus, whereas for long routes connecting large cities in which air transport was available, the growth occurred mainly at the expense of air transportation, and induced demand also was triggered. Finally, when the owner of the infrastructure and the train operating companies were managed by the government, the rail infrastructure fee policy set may have prompted unfair competition with other transport modes.

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“…The authors relate widely used studies in the logistics area and also highlight the use of SEM as an important analytical tool to investigate empirical research in the logistics area. Other relevant studies also focus on transport system perceptions but do not take into account the perspectives of the companies (Harvey et al, 2014). Therefore, to support these questions and our SEM, the following subsections describe the conceptual model and the survey research procedure.…”

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How logistics performance of freight operators is affected by urban freight distribution issues

Vieira¹,

Fransoo

2015

Transport Policy

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Public attitudes to and perceptions of high speed rail in the UK

Cited by 31 publications

References 17 publications

Public Perception of and Attitude to Driverless Train: A Case Study of Sydney, Australia

Public Perception of and Attitude to Driverless Train: A Case Study of Sydney, Australia

Price Elasticity of Demand on the High-Speed Rail Lines of Spain: Impact of the New Pricing Scheme

How logistics performance of freight operators is affected by urban freight distribution issues

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