Abstract
Motorways of the Sea present a practical example of combined and sustainable transport. With respect to the present model of functionality of the transport system in the Republic of Croatia, where the development of the port and of the gravitational transport system is left to each individual port (six independent ports), and where there is no systematic approach to specialization of each port or route, the results of the analysis are not promising. The goal of this research is to explain why the current Motorways of the Sea implementation model is inefficient and unsustainable. The analysis shows that a scientific approach to multicriteria analysis, which includes the identification of all relevant factors, the analysis of the transport infrastructure, as well as the identification of criteria which could potentially affect the Motorways of the Sea system, can correctly define the optimal model for the implementation of a sustainable Motorways of the Sea system.
Highlights
The subject of this article is to research, elaborate on, and consistently define all of the relevant factors necessary for the successful implementation of a sustainable Motorways of the Sea system in Croatia
After the insertion of data, the PROMETHEE software has calculated a scenario ranking, which is based on the given influences of the criteria groups or combinations of criteria groups
PROMETHEE software allows for a comparison between scenarios, given the influence of each criteria group or criteria groups combination
Summary
The subject of this article is to research, elaborate on, and consistently define all of the relevant factors necessary for the successful implementation of a sustainable Motorways of the Sea system in Croatia. In accordance with this, the goal is to suggest an optimal model aimed to create a sustainable Motorways of the Sea system, which would enable further growth and development of intermodal transport, as well as the economic system. Road transport causes a negative impact both on the environment and society [4]. This negative impact is especially noticeable through frequent traffic congestion and a higher risk of traffic accidents, a higher level of noise, and exhaust gases, directly emitted by transport vehicles [5,6,7,8]. There are secondary negative impacts, such as the quantity of gases emitted in the production process of motor fuels, and an increased level of stress to all types of motorists and pedestrians [9,10]
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