scholarly journals Sustainable Transport of Goods Using Combined Transport Solutions: The Case of EU

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Marek Minárik
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Complementarity Effect ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transport Carrier

Abstract This paper analyzes the importance of bimodal solutions in the rail-road transport of goods with an emphasis on the aspect of ecology within the geographical region of EU-28. Using the panel regression analysis in the period from 2010 to 2019, we are trying to confirm the dependence between the road and rail transport of goods by applying several freight units’ measures: the freight transport performance in tonne-kilometres, the freight transport performance in tonne-kilometres per thousand of USD, and the amount of goods transported in thousands of tonnes. The application of data to all selected freight units’ measures in the regression models confirms a relationship between road and rail transport. A direct relationship between these two modes of transport confirms the complementarity effect, which means that, in most cases, the goods transport solutions require the combination of road and rail mode, where the railway should be considered as the main transport/carrier, the road transport, however, should have the role of short pre-transport or post-transport. The ecological aspect of such bimodal solutions can also be emphasized since the railway transport is considered as an ecological mode.

scholarly journals The Role of Ferry and Ro-Ro Shipping in Sustainable Development of Transport

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Kotowska
Keyword(s):  
Road Transport ◽  
External Costs ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
European Union Policy ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Road ◽  
Common Opinion ◽  
Union Policy

AbstractAs far as sustainable transport development is concerned, transfer of cargo from road transport to short sea shipping, which, according to the common opinion, generates lower external costs, is one of the objectives of the European Union policy. However, the latest research results indicate that some Ro-Ro vessels and ferries generate higher external costs than road transport. In light of this, benefits resulting from transferring the cargo from road to sea seem to be questionable. The main aim of the article is answering the question whether, and if so, how ferry and Ro-Ro shipping contributes to development of sustainable transport? In order to answer this question, an analysis of ferry and Ro-Ro shipping lines functioning in European transport system has been conducted.The article presents research results based on an analysis of approx. 900 ferry and Ro-Ro shipping lines considering the length and time of voyage compared to alternative road transport. Usually, the course of sea shipping route does not cover the route of the road transport, and therefore the lengths of both routes frequently considerably differ, which significantly affects the total external costs generated by them. On the basis of the analysis, the shipping lines have been classified according to the criterion of their substitutability to road transport and their role in sustainable transport development.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF INLAND WATERWAY NAVIGATION IN A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Transport ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
József Rohács ◽  
Győző Simongáti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Great Part ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Guiding Principle ◽  
Inland Waterway ◽  
Total Transport

Sustainable development has become a guiding principle of human activities nowadays. Sustainable transport can take a great part in future development. Today this is not the case, and road transport contributes to this above all. For sustainable transport development the necessity of modal shift is inevitable and the inland waterway navigation should get the higher share of the total transport where there is an alternative. This presentation shows the reasons why the inland waterway navigation can increase the level of sustainability.

scholarly journals Consolidation of Cargos in the Road Transport as a Key Method to Success

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. A54-A61
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Łukasik ◽  
Aldona Kuśmińska-Fijałkowska ◽  
Jacek Kozyra ◽  
Sylwia Olszańska
Keyword(s):  
Time Horizon ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
The Road ◽  
Whole Process

The problem of consolidation of goods for the provider of logistic services, which is a third part that delivers goods from many suppliers to one business client in time horizon was analysed in this article. Every parcel has a fixed date of reception in the source and delivery schedule in a destination. In the age of highly developed economy, time pressure and costs, outsourcing is a condition necessary to improve the functioning of enterprises. New logistic chains, networks of terminals and intermodal connections are built every year to reduce the transport costs and improve the whole process. In this article, the authors presented the benefits resulting from consolidation of cargos in the road transport. Special emphasis was put on determination of the role of the transport costs reduction using the cargo consolidation services.

scholarly journals Planning and valorization of the branch Xa of Corridor X from the aspects of external costs

Pomorstvo ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luka Vukić ◽  
Tanja Poletan Jugović
Keyword(s):  
Road Transport ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
External Costs ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Road ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Structure Of Trade

Branch Xa of Pan-European Transport Corridor X has a strategic importance for Croatia since this corridor (Corridor branch) enables linking of Croatia with Slovenia and Austria, which, according to the current data on the structure of trade in goods from countries, is counted among five most important Croatian trading partners. Therefore, the valorization of the branch of Corridor X has unquestionable importance for the Croatian economy and the associated surroundings that gravitate in the transport route. Conditional on the numerous geo-transport and socioeconomic factors, the valorization of transport corridor on the transport market is determined also by the value of transport (traffic) services that are determined by the costs incurred in its production. Accordingly, the underlying problem of the present study is to analyze the external costs of the branch of Corridor X which, although, belong to the category of social costs borne by society, have the intention to become, over various regulatory measures (excise), an integral part of the costs of the conveyor. With the aim of the research in this study, which, generally, supports the need for internalization of the external costs, as the essential factors of valorization of the transport corridors, a comparative analysis of external costs of the branch of Corridor X between the road and rail transport was performed. As input data, the results of in-depth analysis were used, resulting from the studies of the European Commission for the European Union, specifically Studies for Corridor X and Studies on East-Mediterranean transport routes. The research results show that the mean values of external costs of freight rail transport on the branch Xa are almost five times fewer than the average value of external costs of road transport and that, in accordance with the purpose of these investigations, the internalization of external costs is unquestionably required for planning the traffic flows and valorization of the route.

The Role of Road Infrastructure and Air Pollution in the Recent Suburbanization of India’s Cities

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Holian ◽  
Kala Seetharam Sridhar
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Central City ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Multiple Regression Models ◽  
Indian Cities

This article re-examines the suburbanization of Indian cities by calculating population density gradients, for a large number of urban agglomerations, using recent data and Mills’ two-point method. In the next step, we estimate multiple regression models to explore the determinants of suburbanization. This study presents several methodological advances over previous research, by incorporating new measures of transport infrastructure, air pollution and city–suburb income ratios as determinants of suburbanization of Indian cities. Our results clearly show that suburbanization is higher in urban areas with higher population and lower central city–suburban literacy ratios. We find some evidence that suburbanization is higher in urban areas with more road transport infrastructure, consistent with our expectations, though results concerning air pollution run counter to expectations. However, these could relate to caveats regarding the data and methods.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT UNDER POLISH LAW

2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (0) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Maciej Ruciński
Keyword(s):  
Road Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
The Law ◽  
Polish Law ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

The article presents an outline of the law governing railway transport in comparison with the regulations for road transport. The comparison shows that railway entrepreneurs are much more encumbered with legal obligations than road carriers, which in part is due to the specificity of this branch of transport. The essential constraints to the competitiveness of railway transport relate to the cost of access to railway infrastructure and its condition. The article also points out the faulty legislation, disadvantageous to both modes of transport, and attempts to determine the impact of legal solutions for the development of rail transport.

scholarly journals EUROPEAN UNION, ROMANIA AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Elena Muț ◽  
◽  
Ciprian Beniamin Benea Benea ◽  
Adrian Negrea ◽  
Secara-Onita Adina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sustainable Future ◽  
Mode Of Transport

This paper aims to present the role railway transport plays in European Union and in Romania. The importance of this mode of transport is shortly put to the reader forefronts, while at the same time there is presented its share in land transport market. Road transport has its advantages, but its market share cannot be motivated only by market considerations; there are other factors which put this type of transport on a predominant position. The advantages of rail transport are presented face-to-face with road transport especially for passengers’ transport, how railway transport can gain a greater share in land transport market, and how it can contribute to create the conditions of a more sustainable future.

scholarly journals Valuation of Road Infrastructure in Urban and Traffic Study of the City of Split

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hrvoje Baričević ◽  
Matija Glad
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Mutual Interference ◽  
The Road ◽  
Passenger Traffic ◽  
The North ◽  
Traffic Intersection ◽  
The City

Functional reciprocity of all transport sectors with their infrastructure support is most evident in ports. The port of Split, integrated in Split’s traffic intersection, is a striking example of uniqueness of Split-Dalmatia County as a traffic and economic centre of Central Dalmatia. The development of City’s harbour for passenger traffic and the North Port for cargo traffic has determined already set constellation of relations of maritime, road and rail traffic, and their mutual interference. The road transport and activities with regard to hinterland services generate economic development in which Split is no exception. This estimate is based on changes that can be expected in terms of redistribution of traffic flow in the central and southern Adriatic and the greater role of road transport, with Split having an increasingly important role.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Traffic Conflicts as a Tool for Sustainable Road Transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7198
Author(s):  
Vladislav Krivda ◽  
Jan Petru ◽  
David Macha ◽  
Kristyna Plocova ◽  
David Fibich
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Road User ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
The Road ◽  
Traffic Conflicts ◽  
Selection Of

This paper presents an approach to partially solving an issue within the scope of sustainable road transport, specifically the issue of potential accidents, i.e., traffic conflicts. First, a method is introduced for the analysis of traffic conflicts using video equipment. The attention is focused on traffic conflicts that occur at turbo-roundabouts. Given the diversity of causes of traffic conflicts, the emphasis is placed on the correct identification of the cause, i.e., whether the conflict is caused only by the negligence of the road user, or whether the conflict is more or less influenced by an inappropriately designed turbo-roundabout or one or more of its specific building elements (e.g., unsuitable corner radius). The next part of the article presents a selection of results that were obtained from analyses performed at about 100 turbo-roundabouts in nine European countries. Illustrative diagrams show the courses of the emergence of traffic conflicts, the causes of which are then described in detail. The conclusions from these analyses confirm the main hypothesis that the evaluation of traffic conflicts should be an essential part of designing roads, in order to increase traffic safety and, importantly, contribute to sustainable transport.

Identification of hazards related to human factors in the railway transport system

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
Iwona Karasiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Direct Action ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
Railway Safety

The article presents the significance of the analysis of threats related to the human factor in the rail transport system. The place and role of the human factor in the Directive on railway safety is described. Railway incidents in 2010–2017 were analyzed in terms of events caused by the direct action of employees in positions related to the safety and conduct of railway traffic. Methods that infrastructure managers and rail operators can use to correctly define the place and role of individual work posts in the organization and their impact on rail traffic safety are indicated. In addition, the article proposes a procedure for identifying threats in the area of the human factor, the interfaces associated with the work position of the traffic dispatcher are defined.

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