Economic Factors of Intermodal Transport

Tema ovog završnog rada je „Ekonomske značajke intermodalnog transporta". U prvom dijelu rada definiran je prometni sustav te analiziran na nivou EU i Republike Hrvatske. Detaljno su opisani transeuropski i paneuropski koridori te izdvojeni koridori koji su usko povezani s prometnim sustavom Republike Hrvatske. U drugom dijelu rada detaljno je opisan pojam intermodalnosti i intermodalnog transporta. Intermodalni transport podrazumijeva transport tereta na transportnim sredstvima koji koriste najmanje dvije prometne grane. Intermodalni transport odlikuje efikasnost i ekološka prihvatljivost u odnosu na pojedinačni transport. Nadalje, analizirana je ekonomska opravdanost korištenja pojedinih oblika intermodalnog transporta. Rezultati analiza pokazuju kako željezničko-cestovni intermodalni transport treba koristiti samo kada niti jedan drugi oblik transporta nije moguć niti izvediv. Ostali oblici intermodalnog transporta koji uključuju željeznički i plovno/pomorski intermodalni transport, ekološki su prihvatljivi. Zaključno, intermodalni transport je suvremeni pristup, koji je još u fazi izgradnje u Republici Hrvatskoj, a doprinosi zaštiti okoliša, jača gospodarstvo i ekonomiju države.The topic of this final paper is "Economic features of intermodal transport". In the first part of the paper, the transport system is defined and analyzed at the level of the EU and the Republic of Croatia. Trans-European and Pan-European corridors and separate corridors, closely connected with the transport system of the Republic of Croatia, are described in detail. The concept of interrnodality and intermodal transport are described in detail in the second part of the paper. Intermodal transport consists in the transport of goods by means of transport which use at least two branches of transport. Intermodal transport is characterized by efficiency and environmental friendliness in regards to individual transport. Furthermore, the economic validity of using certain forms of intermodal transport is analyzed. Results of the analyzes show that rail-road intermodal transport should be used only when no other form of transport is possible. Other forms of intermodal transport that include rail and sea intermodal transport, are environmentally friendly. To conclude, intermodal transport is a contemporary approach which is still in development in state Republic of Croatia, contributing to the environmental protection, strengthening the state economy