Exploring passenger rail markets using new station catchment size and shape metrics. Issue 2 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Ting (Grace); Xia, Jianhong (Cecilia); Ryan, Mark; Robinson, Todd; Currie, Graham; McCarney, Gary; Butorac, Donna
• Is Part Of: Journal of spatial science. Volume 63:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 379
• Page End: 398
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Station catchment size and compactness -- spatial market segmentation -- area ratio -- composite ratio; Geographic information systems -- Periodicals; Cartography -- Periodicals; Surveying -- Periodicals; Geodesy -- Periodicals; Photogrammetry -- Periodicals; Cartography; Geodesy; Geographic information systems; Photogrammetry; Surveying; Periodicals; 526.05
• DOI: 10.1080/14498596.2018.1492467
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1449-8596

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper presents a novel spatial market segmentation method to determine key user groups of a train station (such as gender, age and access mode), based on the size and shape of the station catchment area of each group. Two new indices – area ratio and composite ratio – are developed to quantify the importance of user groups for a train station. This method is applied to identify key user groups at seven train stations in Perth, Western Australia. The study offers a new way to explore the travel behaviour of train users and provides insights for rail transport planning and marketing.