Road Transport Of Goods Research Articles

Development of the international freight transport sector in Poland against the background of the EU market

Development of Polish international road transport of goods after Polands accession to the EU. Haulage work carried out between 2005 and 2015. International transport in the context of haulage carried out by the remaining EU transport. Transport arranged by types of haulage in 2005 and in 2015. Development of the number of Polish enterprises and their transport potential measured by the numerousness of the car fleet. Changing structure of the trucks fleet according to the pollutants emission standards in the years 2010–2015. Shaping of the average efficiency of the haulage work by the statistical vehicle. Factors influencing the future demand for international transport performed by Polish carriers. Trends for introducing high-volume lorries to run on the EU roads. Prospects for the development of Polish international freight transport until 2030.

Internationalisation in Road Transport of Goods in Norway: Safety Outcomes, Risk Factors and Policy Implications

The European Union (EU) promotes a gradual lifting of restrictions on foreign hauliers involved in domestic road transport of goods (cabotage), and liberalization of the current road cabotage rules may further increase the proportion of foreign heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on Norwegian roads. The aims of the present study are to: (1) Examine the safety outcomes of increasing internationalisation in (Norwegian) road transport of goods; and (2) Discuss the importance of potential risk factors related to increasing proportions of foreign HGVs on Norwegian roads. We use four data sources to shed light on the aims. Results show that foreign HGVs account for 6% of the average domestic transport in Norway, and 11% of the HGVs involved in personal injury accidents. Additionally, foreign HGVs have a three times higher risk of single vehicle accidents, and twice the risk of head-on collisions. Foreign HGV drivers also seem more likely to trigger fatal accidents. We conclude that two risk factors seem to be important: (1) experience with/competence on Norwegian roads and (2) winter driving. Thus, the safety challenge is not that the drivers are foreign, but that they to some extent lack experience with, and competence on, the Norwegian road networks and the challenges that these roads may pose (e.g., narrow roads with high gradients, many curves, snow and ice). Previous research from other countries has also found that lacking experience with national road networks is an important risk factor. Given our results on risk factors, we may hypothesize that if foreign HGV drivers get more experience and education on Norwegian driving conditions, then increased internationalization could perhaps be of less concern in road safety. When discussing the higher accident risk and lower experience of foreign HGV drivers in Norway, it is important to note that the reason for foreign HGV drivers, working for foreign hauliers, to drive in Norway is that there are customers of the goods in Norway. Interviewees stressed that the foreign driver is often the last link in a long and complex chain of actors involved in the transport. Although these actors have a legal responsibility to “contribute to safety,” interviewees stated that this responsibility is vague and not clearly enforced. We therefore suggest the clarification of, and an increase in, the responsibilities of the different parties involved in goods transport, especially the transport buyers. This means to both ensure the experience and training of the drivers (e.g., preparing them properly to drive on winter roads), and to positively influence their transport safety in other ways (e.g., reducing stress and time-pressure).

ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS

The article investigates Russian and foreign regulatory documents, governing the issues of cargo securing in road transport, and sets out recommendations to ensure the safety of road transportation of goods by means of their attachment.

STATE REGULATION OF CARGO SECURING FOR ROAD TRANSPORT

This article examines the legal documents governing the securing of cargo in road transport, provides an overview of international experience in the safety of road transport of goods by means of securing.

A Comparison of Usage Costs of Roads in Selected EU Countries

At present member states of the European Union apply a few different systems of collection of fares for riding individual types of roads. In spite of the fact that systems of collection of payments in each of member states are working on the same provisions included in Directive 1999/62/EC, amount of rates for riding roads in individual states develops on different level and is being determined on every state’s domestic legislation or regulations of individual roads’ private operators. In this article Authors presented cost analysis of using road infrastructure in chosen member states of the European Community creating a cost map of using road infrastructure in European road transport of goods.

Safety outcomes of internationalization of domestic road haulage: a review of the literature

The European Union (EU) promotes gradual lifting of restrictions on foreign hauliers involved in domestic road transport of goods (cabotage), and a major deregulation was scheduled in 2014. Due to complaints from several member states facing competition from new EU-countries with lower labour costs, this process was postponed until 2015. An important aspect related to such a deregulatory reform includes potential consequences for transport safety and accident risk factors. The main aims of the current paper are therefore to examine the potential transport safety outcomes of increasing internationalization of domestic road haulage, and to examine potential accident risk factors of foreign hauliers. This is done by reviewing the research literature. This paper shows that the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) accident risk varies with a factor of up to 10 in European countries, and that the accident risk of foreign HGVs is approximately two times higher than that of domestic HGVs in the studied European countries. The paper points to several risk factors and concludes that better data on accident risk and risk factors must be gathered in order to enable European authorities to correctly analyse and respond to this important traffic safety challenge.

ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ROAD CATEGORY AND DAY OF THE WEEK ON ACCIDENT HAZARD IN THE ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS IN POLAND

The current accident hazard caused by road transport of goods has been analysed, with the location (road categories) and time circumstances (specific days of the week) having been additionally taken into account. Calculations were done that made it possible to quantify this hazard, which is chiefly caused by the traffic of goods vehicles. The importance of this problem is increasing in the situation of persisting strong and steady upward trend in the traffic of goods vehicles. In a recent period of 10 years, the rate of growth of the traffic of goods vehicles was almost twice as high as that of the traffic of passenger cars. The hazard and fatality risk indicator values were estimated by analysing an isolated set of accident data. The period covered by the analysis of the events that occurred in the road transport of goods extended for the years from 2002 to 2011 and the numerical values have been specified in relation to repeatable week-long periods and to four road categories. The calculated hazard indicator values have been compared with the share of goods vehicles in the whole motor vehicle market, road traffic, and goods transport.

A Map of Property Rights in Italy and the Case of Co-operatives: An Empirical Analysis of Hansmann's Theory

This paper develops an empirical analysis of the property rights theory by Henry Hansmann. Moreover, it analyses the rationale for the existence of co-operatives, and it describes their role in the Italian economy. After proposing a brief review of the theory, we investigate the dimension and the nature of co-operation in Italy, using 1991 Census data provided by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). We address two complementary issues: what are the main activities of co-operatives and which are the provinces with the highest 'intensity of co-operation'. Finally, we derive a map of property rights in Italy, that allows us to test Hansmann's hypotheses. Our findings show that, in accordance with theoretical predictions, worker co-operatives emerge in cleaning services, vigilance services, and road transport of goods, where employees' tasks are standardized and homogeneous, firms need a relative small amount of capital, and real investments are not firm-specific. Seller and customer co-operatives mainly arise in food and drink manufacturing and food and drink wholesale distribution, where firms have potential market power. Moreover, investor-owned firms are common in mining and manufacturing, where high real investments are required, and where investments are firm-specific. Finally, non-profit organisations are concentrated in the sectors of education and welfare services, characterized by asymmetric information between customers and firms, and where collective consumption goods are produced.

Stomil-Olsztyn S.A.

In 1990 and 1991, the production of tires in Poland was about 30 percent lower than in 1989. The biggest drop occurred in the production of tractor tires and of tires for agricultural machinery and equipment. The recession in the tire industry was largely the result of the collapse in the production of motor vehicles, especially of trucks and tractors, which brought about a rapid decline in demand for new equipment. Also, demand for replacement tires among users of vehicles, particularly of trucks and agricultural machines, dropped considerably, in part because cuts in production in the entire economy led to a reduction in the road transport of goods. Also, the poor financial situation of Polish agriculture resulted in decreased demand for agricultural equipment. Polish tire producers also had to cope with substantial imports of used

Quality- a Factor of Management in Road Transport of Goods

Providing services on a quality level is an important factorof management in the trade rivalry for the control over the market.The factors affecting quality comprise technical factors andoperational and organisational ones. The technical factors includethe choice, the due care and maintenance of the vehicle.The operational and organisational factors are the quality offer,performing the transport service, the response in case of action,and the information efficiency.The necessity to control the total quality management is theresponsibility of the management. All staff members must participatein the improvement of quality management in their particularworking environment. Improved quality managementprovides for a higher safety of business operation and jobs, resultingin enhanced social security, which is gaining importancein mutual relations.

ROAD‐RAIL COLLABORATION IN SWITZERLAND A Community of Service for the Road Transport of Goods in Conjunction with the Railways*

Annals of Public and Cooperative EconomicsVolume 18, Issue 2 p. 158-164 ROAD-RAIL COLLABORATION IN SWITZERLAND A Community of Service for the Road Transport of Goods in Conjunction with the Railways* Paul PETITAT, Paul PETITAT Doctor of Economic Sciences, Geneva.Search for more papers by this author Paul PETITAT, Paul PETITAT Doctor of Economic Sciences, Geneva.Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1942 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8292.1942.tb00630.x † * An extract from La Gestion des Chemins dr fer fédéraux sous l'influence de la crise (1930–1939) (The Administration of the Federal Railways under the influence of the Crisis). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume18, Issue2May 1942Pages 158-164 RelatedInformation