Abstract The high-speed railway (HSR) has been an essential medium for intercity connections in China. However, despite the great achievements in HSR development, conventional railway (CR) still plays an important role in China's railway passenger market. In this study, we construct urban networks based on China's high-speed train (HST) and conventional train (CT) services, and compare the characteristics of HST and CT services in spatial distribution. Moreover, policy implications are proposed for coordinating the HSR and CR systems based on the actual operating performance of the two modes. The results show that China's HST and CT services are complementary in terms of spatial distribution. Both HSR and CR achieve high passenger volumes in prosperous regions, but CR performs better in areas with lower socioeconomic performance. We suggest that there is a significant potential for the cooperation between China's HSR and CR systems, but some operating and technological challenges must be overcome.

    Highlights We compare the operating modes and network structures of China's HST and CT services. We identify the dominant space of HSR and CR based on train services and passenger flows. China's HST and CT services are complementary in operating modes and dominant space. Some policy implications are for proposed for coordinating the HSR and CR systems.


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    Title :

    The intercity railway connections in China: A comparative analysis of high-speed train and conventional train services


    Contributors:
    Huang, Yan (author) / Zong, Huiming (author)

    Published in:

    Transport Policy ; 120 ; 89-103


    Publication date :

    2022-02-17


    Size :

    15 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English






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