Basis Methodical Problems of Transport System Optimization

Further development of theoretical and planned studies on optimization of transport system demands for: acceptance of a univocal understanding of the notion „transport system", precision of a criterion of system optimization as well as determination of ways of it's disaggregation. An analysis based on observations of research practice shows that all human and material elements employed in transport can be included into transport system. The notion should embrace simultaneously all internal relationships existing in transport system and these aspects of external relationships that are directly connected with system functioning. The best criterion of transport system opitimization seems to be in minimization of total transport costs in the whole national economy. The greatest advantages of such criterion consist in possibility of treating transport properties as variables in searching of ways of transport, system optimization as well as facility of evaluation of multi-variant transport development programmes. This criterion best reflects influence exerted on national income by transport. As basic area of transport system optimization and co-ordination the macro-economic level is to be accepted. In research of transport system optimization and co-ordination at lower levels a simultaneous utilization of all basic ways of transport system disagregation is indispensable.Digitalizacja i deponowanie archiwalnych zeszytów RPEiS sfinansowane przez MNiSW w ramach realizacji umowy nr 541/P-DUN/201