General attraction analysis on high-speed rail and aviation between Beijing and Shanghai, China

Abstract

High-speed rail and aviation are the two most popular modes of transportation between Beijing and Shanghai. Based on the existing literature, this paper summarized seven key influencing factors of the high-speed rail and civil aviation comprehensive attraction from the Beijing-Shanghai corridor. Furthermore, we constructed five single index models to quantify them. By analysing the logical relationships among various indicators, the generalized travel cost function with different modes of transportation and different user types under different seasons is finally obtained. To ensure the reliability of the analysis results, the collected data were used to calibrate most of the parameters of the generalized cost function model. After that, a series of sensitivity analysis are conducted. The results show that the attractiveness ranking of these two transportation modes is influenced by the purpose of the trip, the characteristics of the passengers, and changes in the season. This paper may offer some valuable references for aviation and railway transport companies.

Keywords

• beijing-shanghai corridor
• high-speed rail
• aviation
• attraction
• transportation