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The demand in a railway corridor after the HSR

Folgueira, César

Jaro, Lorenzo

ADIF Alta Velocidad
1

Abstract

This paper analyses the changes in mobility and modal share in a railway corridor
after the construction of a new high-speed line (HSL), during the last economic
crisis.

The following chapters describe the new HSL Madrid-Levante, that connects
Madrid with Valencia and Alicante, detailing the fieldwork carried out (before
and after the HSL), and finally presents the most relevant results, mainly in
relation to modal share.

The first results of the analysis carried out in Madrid-Galicia and Madrid-León /
Asturias corridors are also presented.

From the results of these studies, we observe the great modal shift experienced
in the relationships where a high-speed rail (HSR) is implemented, turning the
railroad into a very important mode of transport, reaching between 25 and
35% of passengers. Airplane experiences a great fall in its demand, maintaining
basically the connection traffic, whereas car, although it descends, continues
being the dominant mode of transport.

Keywords: High-speed rail (HSR), high-speed line (HSL), demand, modal share, economic crisis.

1 Folgueira, César. ADIF Alta Velocidad. Email: cfolgueira@adif.es. (corresponding author)
Jaro, Lorenzo. ADIF Alta Velocidad. Email: ljaro@adif.es.

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