HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN TOURISM: DEMAND SEGMENTS AND FACTORS OF THEIR POTENTIAL TRANSITION TO ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORT

• Authors: Šauer Martin , Novotná Markéta , Holešinská Andrea , Vystoupil Jiří
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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This paper aims to investigate the factors which determine the willingness of visitors to switch to more environmentally friendly transport modes on tourist-oriented journeys in the Czech Republic. The proposed model of the hypothetical shift to a high-speed rail (HSR) considers personal and travel characteristics, the role of environmental attitudes, and previous experience with various transport modes. Data entering the model were obtained through a questionnaire among visitors in three key Czech hubs of the pro-posed HSR. The sample of 1,800 respondents was selected using a combination of random sampling and a quota applied to the length of stay and nationality. Using the Kruskal-Wallis test and subsequent contingency analyses, strong relationships were identified between train users and their willingness to use HSR. Environmental attitudes led to a strong preference for HSR. Similarly, the time spent on the journey and its purpose affected the willingness to switch to HSR.

Keywords

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MOBILITY BEHAVIOUR; HIGH-SPEED RAIL; ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; SMALL OPEN ECONOMY; CZECH REPUBLIC

• Publisher: Institute of Slovak and World Economics and Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 27 – 49

Contributors

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Šauer Martin

• Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Lipová 41a, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2350-8918

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Novotná Markéta

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-7513

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Holešinská Andrea

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4921-6131

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Vystoupil Jiří

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/ekoncas.2024.01-02.02