This study evaluates the multimodal linkages to and opportunities for proposed terminal sites for a potential future passenger rail connection between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. The project included a comprehensive analysis of recent planning processes and documents and distribution of a statewide survey aimed at understanding ridership potential (including non-work trips) and the needs of likely users, the results of which were modeled to illuminate key considerations for service design and station area planning. This study finds a strong foundation for, and support of, the proposed rail service, but distinct deficiencies in the current multimodal transportation environment connecting to and from proposed stations, with most survey respondents indicating poor walkability, bikeability, and transit access in their communities. In response to these deficiencies, we find that the majority of residents interested in rail service strongly prefer to access stations by driving. In addition, previous analyses include potentially faulty assumptions about likely rail passenger trip purposes, which have critical implications for service design. We find that while intraregional travel is very common within the study area, with most respondents making frequent interparish trips, work trips are not the primary driver of this travel. Rather, weekend trips focusing on recreation, entertainment, and/or social activities appear to be the trips for which respondents are most inclined to utilize the proposed rail service. The findings of this study reflect the priorities of likely rail passengers and advance efforts to plan for successful passenger rail service operation in Southeast Louisiana, by providing insight into where, when, how, and why potential passengers will take the proposed train.


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    Titel :

    Rails to Resilience: Evaluating New Orleans and Baton Rouge Rail Terminals and Transit Links


    Beteiligte:
    Tolford, Tara M. (Autor:in) / Tian, Guang (Autor:in) / Moore, Alahna (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Tran-SET 2021 ; 2021 ; Virtual Conference


    Erschienen in:

    Tran-SET 2021 ; 110-123


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    17.11.2021




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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