Testing the decentralization effects of rail systems: Empirical findings from Israel

Many sustainable urban development approaches are based on mass public transportation ventures, especially railway development, which has been considered a panacea for the unfavorable effects of suburban development. But rail transit also improves accessibility to the fringes, thus encouraging an ex...

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Published inTransportation research. Part A, Policy and practice Vol. 44; no. 7; pp. 523 - 536
Main Authors Israel, Emil, Cohen-Blankshtain, Galit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2010
Elsevier
SeriesTransportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
Subjects
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Decentralization effect
Exact sciences and technology
Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction
Rail and suburbanization
Rail and suburbanization Decentralization effect
Railway tracks (foundations and track subgrades)
Railway transportation and traffic
Transportation infrastructure
Urban development
Asia
Israel
Israel, Tel Aviv
Rail and suburbanization
Decentralization effect
Travel time
Urban structure
Railway network
Impact study
Housing
Public transportation
Suburban transportation
Survey
Urban development
Research program
Site selection
Decentralization
Rail transportation
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Summary:Many sustainable urban development approaches are based on mass public transportation ventures, especially railway development, which has been considered a panacea for the unfavorable effects of suburban development. But rail transit also improves accessibility to the fringes, thus encouraging an exodus to the suburbs. This paper explores suburbanization and sprawling effect of commuter rail transit on the rural exurbia of the Tel Aviv metropolis by analyzing its effect on residential location decisions. The findings indicate that the suburban rail system was a determinant factor in the location choice of households which migrated from the inner parts of the Tel Aviv metropolis, since it allowed them to maintain strong commuting connections to their residential origin. This suggests that rail transit, along with its potential to strengthen the inner cities, also accelerates suburbanization and counter urbanization.
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ISSN:0965-8564
1879-2375
DOI:10.1016/j.tra.2010.03.021