Abstract
Sustainability of transport systems is a key issue in transport. The main question is whether high levels of road and railway transport in areas along navigable waterways is an effective solution for this issue. The Danube waterway is an example. Generally, it is not observed that traffic performance is not as high as on the Rhine. This paper deals with the revelation of the available capacity of this waterway based on approximation functions and their comparison with real transport performances. This methodology points to the level of use of waterways. The connection of this model with the production of fossil fuels creates a basis for a case study. The case study in this paper offers a possibility for a sustainable and environmentally friendly transition from road transport to inland water transport on the example of specific transport routes. The main contribution of this paper is a presentation of the application of sustainable models of use transport capacity to increase the share of environmentally friendly and sustainable inland water transport. The conclusion based on the case study and materials is that the available capacity of inland water transport on the Danube could support the transition of traffic performances to sustainable and environmentally friendly means of transport.
Highlights
The main aim of this paper is to reveal the available capacity of water transport in the Danube Region and to propose how it could be possible to use this available capacity related to changes of transport flows from road transport to more environmentally friendly means of transport
The main idea of this paper was to express the available capacity on the Danube, according to the model, to promote inland water transport as a sustainable and environmentally friendly means of transport
The transition of traffic performance from road transport to inland water transport to transport more than 18 M tons could reduce the production of CO2 emissions by more than 1622 tons per one kilometre
Summary
The main aim of this paper is to reveal the available capacity of water transport in the Danube Region and to propose how it could be possible to use this available capacity related to changes of transport flows from road transport to more environmentally friendly means of transport. The second partial aim is to show how the use of this waterway and its capacity could help to reduce the overall amount of CO2 emissions in Europe [1]. According to this fact, the importance of this paper is to highlight the possibilities of the available capacity and to promote the use of this capacity for sustainable transport. The case study proves that the available capacity could significantly reduce overall emissions produced by road and railway transport
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