ANALYSIS OF THE VOLUME OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO IN RAIL AND ROAD TRANSPORT IN POLAND IN 2009-2019

Elżbieta Macioszek

doi:10.20858/sjsutst.2021.113.10

Abstract

Transport plays an important role in the economy of any country. Efficient and developed transport infrastructure of various modes of transport significantly affects the availability of transport services, and consequently, the well-being of citizens. This article presents an analysis of the volume of passengers and cargo transport using rail and road transport in Poland in 2009-2019. These analyses were carried out based on data obtained from the Central Statistical Office. All data concerns Polish entities that provide services in the field of passenger and freight transport in Poland and focuses on such information as the volume of passengers and cargo by individual means of transport, broken down into domestic and international transport. Further, the presented analyses concern the length of the available rail and road routes, tracks, the size of the rolling stock as well as the groups of transported loads.

Highlights

In these times of modern economic globalisation, it is difficult to imagine an efficiently functioning state without an extensive transport system consisting of various modes ofE
Efficient and developed transport infrastructure significantly affects the availability of transport services, and the well-being of citizens
The dominant share of transport in the analysed period was road transport, which provided over 64% of all passenger transport and 84% of cargo transport

Summary

INTRODUCTION

In these times of modern economic globalisation, it is difficult to imagine an efficiently functioning state without an extensive transport system consisting of various modes of. Efficient and developed transport infrastructure significantly affects the availability of transport services, and the well-being of citizens. Despite the role it plays in the economy, transport is responsible for its negative impact on the natural environment. This article presents an analysis of the volume of passengers and cargo transported using rail and road transport in Poland in 2009-2019. These analyses were performed based on data obtained from the Central Statistical Office [8]. The presented analyses concern the length of the available rail and road routes, tracks, the size of the rolling stock as well as the groups of transported loads

SIZE OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO TRANSPORT BY RAIL

ANALYSIS OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO TRANSPORT BY ROAD TRANSPORT

Findings

CONCLUSIONS