THE ACCESSIBILITY OF RAILWAY STATIONS: THE ROLE OF THE BICYCLE IN THE NETHERLANDS

The market potential of railway services depends on the quality of the various commuter options that are available to get riders from their point of origin to rail stations. In the Netherlands, where natural conditions and infrastructure are conducive to using them, bicycles are a potentially attractive access mode for railways since they allow travelers to avoid waiting at bus, metro, or tram stops. Especially at the home end, the bicycle appears to play a large role as an access mode with a user share of 35%. At the activity end, the share is much less. Implications are discussed for policies aiming at increasing the share of multimodal trips. Also, physical planning implications are considered