Features of Intermodal Transport with Emphasis on Economic Factors

Intermodalni transport omogućuje kretanje dobara u jednoj i jedinstvenoj prijevoznoj jedinici ili cestovnom vozilu koji uspješno koristi dva ili više načina prijevoza, bez micanja dobara pri promjena načina prijevoza. Cilj razvoja prometne infrastrukture temelji se na prometnoj potrebi i raspoloživosti financijskih resursa za njihovo ostvarenje. Intermodalni transport pruža koheziju između različitih prometnih grana i omogućuje prijevoz „od vrata do vrata“. Gospodarska situacija i sposobnost investicija pojedinih država, u odnosu na ciljeve prometnog razvitka na drugoj strani, ključni su elementi koji diktiraju jačanje intermodalnosti u konceptu razvitka prometnih mreža u EU te time i Republici Hrvatskoj. Prema navedenome, intermodalni transport izravno utječe na povećanje ekonomske učinkovitosti i pouzdanosti transporta te smanjenja negativnih utjecaja na okoliš.Intermodal transport allow the movement of goods in one single transport unit or road vehicle that successfully use two or more modes of transport, without moving goods in change of transport mode. The goal of the development of transport infrastructure is based on traffic needs and the availability of financial resources for their achievement. Intermodal transport gives the cohesion between different transport sectors and provides service „door to door”. The economic situation and investment ability of some countries in relation to the objectives of transport development on the other side are key elements that dictate intermodality in concept of development transport networks in EU and in the Republic of Croatia. According the above intermodal transport has direct impact on increasing economic efficiency and reliability of transport and it is reducing negative impact on environment