<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Czech Republic has been developing its motorway network since the 1970s, while efforts to upgrade its railway system from the 1990s have been limited to improvements of existing major lines. Only recently has the government decided to construct new “speed connection” rail lines. This article investigates the possible territorial benefits from the future development of planned motorways and of various speed connection railway options. The modelling is based on Huff’s gravity model that calculates the benefits from improved accessibility, to job and service centres for residents of each municipality. The modelling outcomes are used to compare planned motorway development and rail development options with respect to their efficiency, related to the investment and potential numbers of users.</p></abstract>

The Czech Republic has been developing its motorway network since the 1970s, while efforts to upgrade its railway system from the 1990s have been limited to improvements of existing major lines. Only recently has the government decided to construct new “speed connection” rail lines. This article investigates the possible territorial benefits from the future development of planned motorways and of various speed connection railway options. The modelling is based on Huff’s gravity model that calculates the benefits from improved accessibility, to job and service centres for residents of each municipality. The modelling outcomes are used to compare planned motorway development and rail development options with respect to their efficiency, related to the investment and potential numbers of users.

Assessment of territorial benefits and efficiency from the construction of motorway and speed train networks: The Czech case

Department of Applied Geoinformatics and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Moravian Geographical Reports

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The Czech Republic has been developing its motorway network since the 1970s, while efforts to upgrade its railway system from the 1990s have been limited to...

Assessment of territorial benefits and efficiency from the construction of motorway and speed train networks: The Czech case

Published Online: Oct 07, 2019

Page range: 140 - 154

Received: Dec 06, 2018

Accepted: Aug 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2019-0011

Keywords
transportation infrastructure, spatial planning, job accessibility, speed rail connections, gravity model, Czech Republic

© 2019 Karel Maier et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Assessment of territorial benefits and efficiency from the construction of motorway and speed train networks: The Czech case

Published Online: Oct 07, 2019

Page range: 140 - 154

Received: Dec 06, 2018

Accepted: Aug 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2019-0011

Keywordstransportation infrastructure, spatial planning, job accessibility, speed rail connections, gravity model, Czech Republic

© 2019 Karel Maier et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
transportation infrastructure, spatial planning, job accessibility, speed rail connections, gravity model, Czech Republic