Exploring the Relationship between the Creation of an Intermodal Passenger Terminal and the Urban Development of Debrecen: A Case Study
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Published Online: May 13, 2019
Page range: 101 - 119
Received: Dec 07, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2019-0019
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Matrix of impacts generated by IPT on urban development of Debrecen.
| Local | Regional | National | International | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen’s central position in its agglomeration | medium | |||
| Debrecen’s competitiveness | weak | |||
| Debrecen’s socio-economic features | medium | |||
| Debrecen’s cultural polycentricity | strong |
Main data and features of Ghent, Graz, Linz, Poznań and Debrecen, and that of central railway stations (IPTs) located in those cities.
| Ghent | Graz | Linz | Poznań | Debrecen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| population of city (2016) | 257,029 | 282,479 | 198,181 | 538,633 | 201,981 |
| population of agglomeration (2016) | 455,302 | 341,201 | 270,018 | 1,150,348 | 265,699 |
| area of city (km2) | 156.18 | 127.58 | 95.98 | 261.37 | 461.70 |
| geographical position of IPT within city | inner city position | inner city position | central position | central position | inner city position |
| date of IPT construction | original building date: 1912, rebuilding: in progress | original building date: 1956, rebuilding: 2012 | original building date: 1955, rebuilding: 2004 | original building date: 1879, rebuilding: 2012 | original building date: 1849, first rebuilding: 1961, rebuilding to IPTF: under planning |
| features of IPT construction | rebuilding | rebuilding | rebuilding | rebuilding | rebuilding |
| cost of IPT project (million euros) | 496 | 90 | 150 | 152.5 | 71–113 (projected) |
| connected transport modes | railway (including high-speed rail), tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, (including high-speed rail), tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, (including high-speed rail), tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle |
| number of public transport relations | railway: 16, tram: 4, bus: 40 | railway: 15, tram: 4, bus: 18 | railway: 19, tram: 3, bus: 11 | railway: 28, tram: 10, bus: 5 | |
| number of platforms | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| international connections yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| horizontal or vertical connections | both | both | both | both | both |
| number of passengers/day | 54,169 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 38,356 | 30,000 |
| background services | shops, coffee shops, fast food restaurants, bookstores, offices, passenger information points, apartments | shopping mall, restaurants, coffee shops, gym, personal services, post office, passenger information points | supermarkets, fast food restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, bank offices, interior design shop, travel agency, bookstore, personal services | shopping mall, supermarket, consumer electronic store, shops, offices, fast food restaurants, coffee shops, bookstore, bank offices, gym, passenger information points | |
| park and ride facilities | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| bicycle infrastructure | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| freight transport | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |