Effects of regional trains
Overview
Background & policy context:
Trade and travel in Sweden is increasing and keeping pace with ongoing urbanisation, deeper European integration and rapid advances in contact with the rest of the world. This increased mobility brings advantages, including greater freedom of movement for goods and millions of people. However, the increase also brings problems such as carbon emissions, overcrowding, accidents and increased road and traffic system costs.
Objectives:
The focus of this project is on the effects of regional train traffic consisting of Pågatåg and Öresund trains in Skåne, Sweden. The principal effects studied are travelling/commuting by train, population trends in the suburban areas around stations, population distribution in Skåne compared to the rest of the country, development of the labour market regions, changes in the educational level in Skåne compared to the rest of the country, and property price trends after the introduction of regional trains.
Methodology:
Analysis using regression models with a high coefficient of determination.
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