ABSTRACT
A rail journey is rarely an end in itself; it is almost always part of a journey “chain” that includes a journey to, and later from, the railway station by different modes of transport. The integration of these components is essential to achieve a continuous travel, door-to-door journey when using rail, and in order to make rail a viable and attractive alternative to the car. Furthermore, these before and after (the rail journey) parts of the journey could be an important part in the decision whether to use rail at all. National modal shares suggest that in most cases when rail is not the chosen for the journey the car will be. It is therefore necessary to also look outside “rail” element of a rail journey to continue the revitalization of rail transport in Europe.1
