Environmental benefits of air–rail intermodality: The example of Madrid Barajas |
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Authors: | Massimiliano Zanin Ricardo Herranz Sophie Ladousse |
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Institution: | INNAXIS Foundation & Research Institute, Velázquez 157, Ibercenter, 28002 Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | The environmental impact of transport is a growing issue in transport infrastructure planning. The construction of a high-speed rail station at the Madrid Barajas Airport in Spain is an example of the integration of different transportation modes, with expected environmental benefits. We construct a model to assess modal choice and environmental benefits. The results show that with high-speed rail the number of people choosing air travel and the private car is reduced leading to important environmental benefits: a reduction of close to 5 kg of CO2 per passenger, or 10% of all emissions on the corridor. Our results also show that increasing the cost of using the private car is picked up by air transport rather than high-speed rail, leading to an increase in total emissions. |
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