Intermodal integration in air transportation: status quo, motives and future developments

Jan Vespermann and Andreas Wald

Journal of Transport Geography, 2011, vol. 19, issue 6, 1187-1197

Abstract: Soaring air traffic, increasing urban expansion and airports operating at full capacity are reasons that have caused a discussion about improvements in airport landside access systems. One approach to better match customer demands and address airport congestion is to facilitate the intermodal integration of airports. Building on a survey on intermodal passenger air transportation, we elaborate on the current and future situation at major airports. Our findings indicate a high modal concentration and dependence on individual access modes. However, while airport managers intend to reduce the share of these modes, they plan to increase that of high-occupancy airport access modes. We analyze the underlying motives that cause airports to extend their connections to surface infrastructure. In a case study, we assess an intermodal best practice solution for the integration of air and rail.

Keywords: Aviation; Intermodal integration; Airport; Airport strategy; Management and operations; Air vs. rail competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.05.003

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