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<p>The aim of the paper is to determine how fast the HSR connection in conjunction with public transport between Brno and Prague should be in order to be time-competitive with car use. Brno and Prague are the largest agglomerations in Czechia and, according to the Czech government’s plan, the first HSR will be built between them. The competitive speed of high-speed trains is derived from mathematical accessibility models created in GIS. The route planner in Google Maps and control supplementary sources were used as a source of data on the speed of public transport connections and the travel time of cars. The effect of a possible relocation of the main Brno railway station is also considered. The derived optimal competitive speed is slightly higher than the current plans assume.</p>
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The aim of the paper is to determine how fast the HSR connection in conjunction with public transport between Brno and Prague should be in order to be time-competitive with car use. Brno and Prague are the largest agglomerations in Czechia and, according to the Czech government’s plan, the first HSR will be built between them. The competitive speed of high-speed trains is derived from mathematical accessibility models created in GIS. The route planner in Google Maps and control supplementary sources were used as a source of data on the speed of public transport connections and the travel time of cars. The effect of a possible relocation of the main Brno railway station is also considered. The derived optimal competitive speed is slightly higher than the current plans assume.

The impact of city public transportation use on the competitiveness between high-speed rail and the car: The example of the Prague – Brno connection

Dept. of Social Geography and Regional Development

Review of Economic Perspectives

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The aim of the paper is to determine how fast the HSR connection in conjunction with public transport between Brno and Prague should be in order to be...

The impact of city public transportation use on the competitiveness between high-speed rail and the car: The example of the Prague – Brno connection

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 35 - 46

Received: Dec 02, 2022

Accepted: Dec 13, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2022-0018

Keywords
high-speed rail, accessibility model in GIS, modal competition, Prague, Brno, Czechia

© 2022 Michal Kowalski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The impact of city public transportation use on the competitiveness between high-speed rail and the car: The example of the Prague – Brno connection

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 35 - 46

Received: Dec 02, 2022

Accepted: Dec 13, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2022-0018

Keywordshigh-speed rail, accessibility model in GIS, modal competition, Prague, Brno, Czechia

© 2022 Michal Kowalski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
high-speed rail, accessibility model in GIS, modal competition, Prague, Brno, Czechia