FS study finds high-speed rail station catchment areas hinge on accessibility, competition

• Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane published an industry analysis on what drives passenger demand at Italy’s high-speed rail stations.
• Study used anonymized mobile data from more than 22 million SIM cards to map station catchment areas and travel behavior.
• Findings link station attractiveness to local economic context, accessibility, location, distance, and competition from nearby stations.
• Analysis positions the model as a planning tool to target new infrastructure investment, aiming to maximize returns from high-speed rail spending.
• Research was presented at the 6th International Symposium on High-Speed Rail Socioeconomic Impacts on Sept. 8-9, 2026.

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