Abstract

Introduction of new public transport services or improvement of existing ones change trip patterns as well as"br" generate new trips. Scale of both, mode shift and induced trips, is often difficult to predict. It happens especially"br" when introduced services was not available before or quality change is significant. This kind of situation happened"br" in Małopolska region (Poland) after development of regional rapid railway connections. Based on revealed"br" preferences survey among new railway service passengers authors investigated dimension of mode shift and"br" induced trips. In particular trip length distribution was analysed. Key findings shown that new, fast and high quality"br" railway connection attracted passengers from other modes of transport and new passengers as well. Moreover trip"br" length distribution has not changed significantly, however essentials savings of travel time and cost were shown.