THE IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAY MODERNIZATION IN BASIN OF RIJEKA

Brojni europski i svjetski logistički stručnjaci već prije nekoliko desetljeća prepoznali su važnost glavnih europskih i svjetskih luka u povezivanju svih prometnih grana u transportu roba. Upravo ta činjenica od velike je važnosti za trgovinu, ponajprije za transport tranzitnih, kao i roba uvozno-izvoznog karaktera. Upravo zbog toga neophodno je glavne morske luke optimalno osuvremeniti kako infrastrukturom, tako i suprastrukturom. S obzirom na tranzitni promet koji ju karakterizira, njenu prometnu povezanost koja nije na odgovarajućoj razini te udio željezničkog prometa u riječkoj luci od približno 30%, izgradnja i modernizacija postojeće željezničke infrastrukture nameće se kao imperativ. Važnost modernizacije željezničke infrastrukture kao i njeni benefiti još više su uočljiviji kada su izraženi brojkama, tj. kada se na spomenuti projekt gleda s ekonomske strane. Realizacijom projekta riječka bi luka postala konkurentnija, njen promet bi porastao, a svi subjekti koji su uključeni u poslovanje riječke luke direktno bi profitirali od toga.Numerous European and world-wide logistic experts have recognized, several decades ago, the importance of major European and world ports and their role in connecting all transport sectors in the transport of goods. This fact is of great importance for trade, primarily for transit of goods, as well as goods of import and export character. That is why it is essential to modernize the main seaport with both infrastructure and superstructure. Considering transit traffic which characterizes the port itself, its trade connectivity that is not at its suitable level, along with the share of railway traffic of approximately 30%, development and modernization of current port is necessary. The importance of modernizing the railway infrastructure and its benefits is even more visible when expressed in figures, ie when the project is viewed from the economic side. By realizing the project, the port of Rijeka would become more competitive, its traffic would increase, and all the entities involved in the port business would directly benefit from it