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Rail transportation and core-periphery reliance in Israel
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Abstract Many policy makers suggest that rail is the solution for the development of the periphery, often conceived as a space suffering from under-development and lack of accessibility to the core. However, this policy, promoted around the world, does not consider core-periphery reliance as one of the rail ... view more
Many policy makers suggest that rail is the solution for the development of the periphery, often conceived as a space suffering from under-development and lack of accessibility to the core. However, this policy, promoted around the world, does not consider core-periphery reliance as one of the rail investments' impacts. This study will examine the question: to what extent does the peripheral city, connected to the rail service, has a larger reliance on the core city? This study is a cross-sectional study that focuses on the passenger rail of an existing line to the periphery and of a planned line. The research reveals that rail does not necessarily induce the local development of the periphery but it induces larger reliance on the core.... view less
Keywords
Israel; railroad; rail traffic; center-periphery; spatial planning; regional development; commuter; regional mobility
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 113-127
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 4 (2014) 2
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed