Environmental Concern and the Determinants of Night Train Use: Evidence from Vienna (Austria)

Brian Buh and Stefanie Peer

SRE-Disc from Institute for Multilevel Governance and Development, Department of Socioeconomics, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Abstract: This paper investigates which factors determine the intention to take a night train, emphasizing the role of environmental concern. We employ a Theory of Planned Behavior framework. We built a survey based on elicitation study, which resulted in an online survey being conducted on a convenience sample in Vienna (Austria). Our results show that in particular environmental concern and familiarity with night train services play a significant role in the formation of the intention to take a night train. Among the significant factors that are associated with a high intention to take a night train are the belief that night trains are comfortable, that one can save the cost of a night in a hotel, and that night trains tend to arrive at and depart from the city center. Factors that deter travelers from taking a night train include a high price, the sharing of cabins, and long travel times.

Keywords: Environmental Concern; Mode Choice; Night Trains; Theory of Planned Behavior; Long-distance travel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D01 L92 N74 Q57 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2022
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