Increasing the mobility of University North students by improving the railway infrastructure: Case study on the Varaždin-Koprivnica route
Predrag Brlek
University North, Trg Dr Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Kprivnica
Krešimir Grđan
HŽ Infrastruktura d.o.o., Mihanovićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb
Ljudevit Krpan
University North, Trg Dr Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Kprivnica
Ivan Cvitković
University North, Trg Dr Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Kprivnica
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7307/ptsm.2020.1
Key words:
sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure, public transport, students
Abstract
The trend of an increasing number of student travellers from the University of the North, the University Centers of Koprivnica and Varaždin also affects the quality of their mobility. The mobility of student-passengers in rail passenger transport is directly related to the quality of service and the inevitable maximum safety aspect, but also to the appropriate railway infrastructure. According to the above, it is necessary to analyse the current state of transport infrastructure and propose activities to increase the mobility of student-passengers. This paper analyses the current status of student-passenger mobility in railway passenger transport, and also analyses the regional features of road and railway transport infrastructure, state road DC-2 and railway R202 Varaždin-Dalj, located between the cities of Varaždin and Koprivnica, with regard to route characteristics and infrastructure facilities. As part of the work, a survey was conducted through questionnaires, and questionnaires were completed by students-travellers of the University of the North.
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