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A Comparative Evaluation of Air and Auto Travel Between Urban Regions (Full Text)

Authors: Brian L. Smith, Dr. Lester A. Hoel, Vikramaditya Repaka

Abstract

The economic competitiveness of a region, in addition to the quality of life of its citizens, is dependent upon its accessibility to other regions. As the surface and air transportation systems evolve, it is important to explictly measure the impact of transportation changes on a region's accessibility. Therefore, the purpose of this research project is to develop a methodology to quantify intercity accessibility by mode, and to use this methodology to investigate the impact of air service changes in a region to its intercity accessibility.