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Impacts of station accessibility and regional heterogeneity

on HSR ridership

Kim, Junghwa

Li, Yeun-Touh

Schmöcker, Jan-Dirk

Kyoto University
1

Abstract

This paper examines how accessibility to the station impacts HSR ridership
considering regional heterogeneity. Our study targeted on Taiwan High-speed rail
(THSR). Monthly ridership data of THSR from 2007 to 2015 have been obtained
from eight stations that are currently in operation. With a panel data set shown
as two dimensions, a region i and time t, two-way error components model
was applied in this study. Our results suggest that differences in the regional
heterogeneity measured by population, road infrastructure supply, car ownership
and business, would influence the HSR demand pattern. We further show that
bus service (shuttle bus and BRT) would induce more demand than rail services
(MRT/TR). In addition, our results show that the demand was also influenced by
station’s allocation; the one closest to city center had attracted more ridership.
Under these findings, we discuss the way for pursuing long-term demand for HSR
through improving accessibility to HSR stations and increasing quality of rail
travel.

Keywords: High speed rail; Travel demand; Access mode; Taiwan; Accessibility

1 Kim, Junghwa. Kyoto University. Email: junghwa.kim.trans@gmail.com
Li, Yeun-Touh. Kyoto University. Email: joe.liyt@trans.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Schmöcker, Jan-Dirk. Kyoto University. Email: Email: schmoecker@trans.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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