Przewozy multimodalne bodźcem rozwojowym korytarza transportowego Rail Baltica

Abstract

The development of European transport corridors requires the coexistence and interoperability of different transport sectors. This is only possible within the framework of projects to support the operations of intermodal logistics. Bialystok University of Technology Faculty of Management is one of the participants of the Rail Baltica Growth Corridor program. One of its objectives is to stimulate freight transport in the Baltic Sea region. Participants of the program are both academic institutions in the countries of the region as well as local governments and business organizations. One of the stimulants of rail transport in the region seems to be closer integration of different modes of transport, including rail and road transport in the integrated transport chains. The purpose of the article is to describe the current state of international freight in Poland, with particular emphasis on the development of intermodal transport within the European Rail Baltica transport corridor. The goal of the article was achieved through desk research based on the analysis of the relevant documents, Central Statistical Office data, Office of Rail Transport data and the contents of the websites of the leading rail operators in Poland. In conclusion, the potential for the development of intermodal transport technologies in the area of railway Rail Baltica project is assessed.