Imperfect Substitutes: Competitive Analysis Failure in US intercity Passenger Rail

Dawna L. Rhoades; Michael J. Williams; Dustin J. Green

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Imperfect Substitutes: Competitive Analysis Failure in US intercity Passenger Rail

Dawna L. Rhoades, Michael J. Williams, Dustin J. Green

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Abstract

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) has come under increasing scrutiny from a US Administration whose 2006 budget called for no operating subsidies for the company which continues to lose money on all but a few of its routes. Supporters argued that after September 11th, ridership would increase as US consumers sought alternative means of transportation. This study reports on research conducted in the first quarter of 2005 comparing US air carriers with Amtrak service. The conclusion is that efforts by Amtrak to compete with air carriers on most of their routes are likely to be ineffective and costly.

Original language	American English
Journal	World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org//WRITR.2006.011153
State	Published - Sep 19 2006

Keywords

intermodal transportation
Porter
substitute products
airlines
railroads
Amtrak
intercity passesnger rail
USA
United States
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
competitive analysis
alternative transportation

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Transportation
Urban Studies and Planning

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Imperfect Substitutes: Competitive Analysis Failure in US intercity Passenger Rail

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