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ARTÍCULOS CIENTÍFICOS
Martín Cañizares, M.P., García Álvarez, A., López Pita, A. (2014) Structure and
topology of high-speed rail networks. Transport. Proceedings of the Institution
of Civil Engineers, 168(5), 415-424.
Abstract: Transport infrastructures, including high-speed rail networks, are built to make
efficient transport services possible. An analysis of the characteristics of the networks and
sections they comprise can support design decisions and contribute to increase the
efficiency of transport services. This paper is devoted to analysis of the structure and
topology of three representative high-speed rail networks, in Japan, France and Spain. The
Japanese network presents a mixed lineal and branching structure, while the French and
Spanish networks are clearly branching. The efficiency and ratios of development of the
systems are estimated. Two types of sections can be differentiated in branching railway
networks – those located in the centre, denoted as backbone sections, and their
ramifications at the periphery. The operating models and line equipment used on these two
types of sections should not be the same as their roles are different.
Pagliara, F. La Pietra, A. Gomez, J. Vassallo, J.M. (2015) High Speed Rail and
the tourism market: Evidence from the Madrid case study, Transport Policy,
Volume 37, Pages 187-194, ISSN 0967-070X,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.10.015.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X14002273)
Abstract: Marketing decisions and strategic planning of tourism provisions require improving
the knowledge of factors affecting tourism demand, as well as making better forecasts of
tourism flows in the short and long-term. In this respect, approaching how holidaymakers
select their holiday destinations and investigating which factors determine their choices
emerge as a key challenge. The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of High Speed Rail
systems on destination choice, specifically on urban tourism destinations. To that end, a
quantitative analysis is carried out through logistic regression models aimed at analyzing
how different explanatory variables affect tourists' choice of a destination. A Revealed
Preference survey was conducted in June 2013 in Madrid, where tourists were interviewed
close to the most attractive tourist sites. Preliminary results show that the Spanish High
Speed Rail system seems to have a significant effect on the tourists' choice to visit other
cities close to Madrid, but the choice of Madrid as a tourist destination is not influenced by
the presence of High Speed Rail. Indeed other factors play a significant role.
Keywords: High-Speed Rail; Tourism market; Destination choice; Quantitative analysis
Álvarez-SanJaime, O. Cantos-Sanchez, P. Moner-Colonques, R. Sempere-
Monerris, J. J. A model of internal and external competition in a High Speed
Rail line, Economics of Transportation, Available online 17 June 2015, ISSN
2212-0122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecotra.2015.05.004.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212012215000246)
Abstract: This paper is a contribution to evaluate structural and behavioral changes in
railway passenger markets. The novel elements of our analysis are the following: (i) the
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