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The demand in a railway corridor after the HSR

and 2016 fell at a rate of 1,2% per year.

Figure 13. Evolution of annual demand between Madrid and Asturias.

5. Effect in modal share

5.1 Modal distribution: Madrid-Valencia

The new HSL has led to a considerable increase in the market share of the railway mode
(from 11.4% to 34.8%). This increase is accompanied by a significant fall of car and airplane as

Figure 14. Comparison of modal shares in 2006, 2011 and 2013. Madrid-Valencia

expected in previous studies. The share of bus seems unaffected by the appearance of the HSR
in 2011, although the difficulty of obtaining information does not allow for obtaining a clear
conclusion about the real effects of HSR in this mode. In the campaign 2013/2014 it was not
possible to carry out surveys to bus users.

5.2 Modal distribution: Madrid-Alicante

Figure 15. Modal share in 2006, 2012 and 2014. Madrid-Alicante

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