Research Article

Optimisation of Airline Dynamic Multileg Capacity Control Problem considering Competition from High-Speed Rail

Table 1

Comparation of air transportation and HSR.

Air transportationHSR

Network coverageGlobal or regionalRegional
Speed900 km/h250 to 350 km/h
Capacity100 to 400 seats500 to 1,200 seats
Safety levelVery safeSafe
Construction costNormalVery high
ComfortabilityAverageGood
Security checkStrictNormal
Cabin serviceDiverseNormal
Punctuality rateAverageGood
Location of airport or railway stationAway from downtown areaNear downtown area