دور القطارات في نقل طلاب الجامعات : دراسة مقارنة بين جامعة الأميرة نورة بالرياض في المملكة العربية السعودية و جامعة نورثمبريا بنيوكاسل في بريطانيا

الملخص EN

The identification of the geographical dimensions of the role of trains in the transfer of university students is one of the main studies in Geographical value of utilitarian application.

This study seeks to find some indicators that may help decision makers to achieve the main objectives of the development plan, Given the expected benefit of studying the role of trains in the transfer of university students in Riyadh, after providing indicators that help the decision maker in the formulation of policies aimed at improving the educational environment in Riyadh.

The study aims to achieve several objectives where the most important of which are: determining the factors affecting the use of trains, analyzing the specific factors for the use of trains in mobility, directing the trends of the study sample towards the problems of using trains, in addition to prioritizing the improvement of the educational environment associated with the movement of students on a daily basis, Methodological flexibility was followed in addressing the subject Through the application of (thematic, regional and behavioral approaches), in order to achieve the objectives and questions of the study.

This was done through the field study in designing a questionnaire and distributing it to a group of students in the two universities, and using the cartographic method to represent the data and statistical analysis results in the form of maps and graphs, and applying some of the methods used through statistical programs such as SPSS.

The results of the study showed that trains are the best way for students to commute due to the large capacity reduces the pollution which saves time and money for passengers.

Additionally, this is not affected by the intensity of traffic and peak hours and trains are the safest means of transportation, therefore, the study recommends the consideration of factors determining the choice of trains as the prime mean of university students commuting when the train are up and running in Riyadh.

These include economic, social and environmental factors.