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Environmental Concern and the Determinants of Night Train Use: Evidence from Vienna (Austria)

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  • Buh, Brian

  • Peer, Stefanie

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This paper investigates which factors determine the intention to take a night train, emphasizing the role of environmental concern. We employ a Theory of Planned Behavior framework. We built a survey based on elicitation study, which resulted in an online survey being conducted on a convenience sample in Vienna (Austria). Our results show that in particular environmental concern and familiarity with night train services play a significant role in the formation of the intention to take a night train. Among the significant factors that are associated with a high intention to take a night train are the belief that night trains are comfortable, that one can save the cost of a night in a hotel, and that night trains tend to arrive at and depart from the city center. Factors that deter travelers from taking a night train include a high price, the sharing of cabins, and long travel times.

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  • Buh, Brian & Peer, Stefanie, 2022. "Environmental Concern and the Determinants of Night Train Use: Evidence from Vienna (Austria)," SRE-Discussion Papers 02/2022, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business.
    • Handle: RePEc:wiw:wus009:8577
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    • N74 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - Europe: 1913-
    • R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics
    • D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles

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