The Metro extension in MadridÍ€™s periphery (1999-2011)

Authors

  • Miguel Angel Alonso-Neira Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid
  • Rocío Gallego Losada Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid
  • Luis Pires Jiménez Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612013000300006

Keywords:

transportation models, mobility, metropolitan areas

Abstract

The growth of population and jobs in the metropolis of Madrid means an increase in this city 's mobility and complexity. This paper analyzes how this situation affects the planning of public transports by the Government of Madrid, whose main investment effort since 1999 has focused on the expansion of the subway network to the municipalities surrounding the capital. The analysis of the efficiency of these extensions provides the following results: i) the lower cost of investment in the light rail has made it possible to reduce the financial problems of the governments of Madrid, and ii) the demand for the new transport services increases during the early years, although it descends later. These findings suggest the complexity of the economic and political decisions linked to these enlargements, which have been adapted to the Madrid's polycentric and scattered development.

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Published

2013-09-02

How to Cite

Alonso-Neira, M. A., Gallego Losada, R., & Pires Jiménez, L. (2013). The Metro extension in MadridÍ€™s periphery (1999-2011). Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 39(118). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612013000300006

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