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datestamp: 2021-05-26 07:17:53
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Lunshof, Mariëlle
creators_id: S3442950
creators_email: marielle.lunshof@gmail.com
title: The choice for railway as a mode of transport for tourism within Europe among Dutch tourists
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This research explores the factors that have an impact on the decision-making process of transport mode choice among Dutch tourists in order to find an answer to the research question “What factors determine the choice of railway as a mode of transport for intra-European routes among Dutch tourists?”. A mixed-methods approach has been used with questionnaires and interviews. The factors that influence the decision-making process of choosing a mode of transport are distinguished using statistical analyses based on questionnaire outcomes. The most popular railway routes among Dutch tourists result from the questionnaires and show that the most popular destinations are capital cities that are less than 800 kilometre away and have a direct railway connection to the Netherlands. Both interview and questionnaire outcomes show that intra-European railway services can be improved by lowering ticket prices, simplifying the booking process and better cooperation among the various railway companies. The overall outcomes of the research show that the factors ‘environmental awareness when booking a holiday’, ‘type of destination’, ‘number of fellow travellers’, ‘railway satisfaction’ and ‘convenience satisfaction’ have the largest impact on the choice of railway as a mode of transport for tourism among Dutch tourists.
date: 2021
pages: 49
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Sharma, N.
tutors_name: Imperiale, A.J.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Culturele Geografie
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Culturele Geografie
tutors_email: N.S.Sharma@rug.nl
tutors_email: A.J.Imperiale@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Tourism
keywords_local: European railway network
keywords_local: Decision-making
keywords_local: Trains
keywords_local: Transport
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2021-05-24
citation:   Lunshof, Mariëlle  (2021) The choice for railway as a mode of transport for tourism within Europe among Dutch tourists.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3472/1/Assignment%207-%20Final%20Bachelor%20Thesis.pdf