Measuring the benefits of intercity passenger rail : a study of the Heartland Flyer corridor.

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• Creators:
  Sperry, Benjamin R. ; Morgan, Curtis A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Passenger service
  • Intercity transportation
  • Surveys
  • Economic impacts Railroads--Southwestern States--Passenger traffic--Public opinion
  • Railroads--Passenger traffic--Economic aspects--Southwestern States
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SWUTC/10/169116-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oklahoma;Texas
• Edition:
  Research report; Sept. 2008-Apr. 2010.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  In recent years, the policy and regulatory environment for intercity passenger rail in the United States has ; shifted dramatically, sparking a renewed interest in intercity passenger rail among policymakers, ; planners, and the general public. As the nation expands its passenger rail network, a better understanding ; of the mobility provided by short- to medium-distance corridors is desired. This study examined the ; Heartland Flyer, a 206-mile intercity passenger rail route between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Fort ; Worth, Texas. Researchers analyzed responses to an on-board survey, distributed to passengers in April ; and July of 2009, to identify who was using the service and how the service impacted regional mobility. ; The key measure used to identify the mobility impacts was the passengers’ self-reported alternatives for ; travel if the Heartland Flyer were discontinued. This study also identifies the economic impact of the ; rail service, measured through total spending on certain items (and the associated sales tax revenue). The ; findings of this study can be used in a variety of potential applications for all levels of passenger rail ; planning, including statewide rail planning, corridor-specific studies, and station-area planning, both in ; the southwestern United States and in other regions.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  10727
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18081/dot_18081_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 19.71 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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