Competition and cooperation between high-speed rail and air transportation services in Europe

• Published in: Journal of transport geography Vol. 42; pp. 166 - 174
• Main Authors: Albalate, Daniel, Bel, Germà, Fageda, Xavier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Air transportation; Airlines; Airports; Competition; Cooperation; Geography; High speed trains; High-speed rail; Rail transportation; Stations; Transportation; ANE, Europe; Competition; Airlines; High-speed rail; Cooperation

•Airlines subject to HSR competition reduce the number of seats offered in the route.•Frequencies might not be reduced as much by airlines, to keep competing with HSR.•Results vary across countries depending on HSR network design and length.•HSR stations in hub airports can feed air demand, thus par...