Martin Smoliner, with the Austrian province of Styria’s Department of Transport and Structures, explains how introducing a network of standardised train paths in conjunction with a regular-interval timetable on medium-sized railway networks would improve the efficiency of allocating long-distance passenger train paths without comprising connections with regional services.
The timetable balance: long-distance vs regional, incumbents vs newcomers
Martin Smoliner, with the Austrian province of Styria’s Department of Transport and Structures, explains how introducing a network of standardised train paths in conjunction with a regular-interval timetable on medium-sized railway networks would improve the efficiency of allocating long-distance passenger train paths without comprising connections with regional services.
The resolution to Westbahn and ÖBB applying for a well-connected train path for the same long-distance connection on Austria’s Vienna - Salzburg main line resulted in a better long-distance service, but fewer connections to regional trains. Photos: Marco Stellini
Categories: Passenger
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