Environmental problems of transport in Poland

In 2008, road transport in Poland accounted for 80.9% of cargo transport, rail transport for 15.0%, inland waterway transport for 0.5%, maritime shipping for 0.6%, and pipeline transport for 3.0% of the total mass of 1,655,965 thousand tons. The state transport policy for the years 2006-2025 assumes that the current distribution of transport tasks will not undergo significant changes. Taking into account increasingly stringent requirements in terms of environmental management means there is a need to rebuild and modernize the inland fleet. This paper compares the emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC), particulate matter (PM), and fuel consumption by means of transport (road, rail, and inland waterway) in selected European Union countries. Forecasted emission levels for Poland up to the year 2030 are also presented.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF TRANSPORT IN POLAND
Motor transport in Poland, in 2009, realized 80.9% of cargo transit, rail transport – 15.0%, inland waterway transport -0.5%, marine shipping 0.6%, piping transport -3.0% of total mass 1 655 965 thousand tons. The national transport policy in years 2006-2025 assumes, that actual task distribution in transit will not be significantly changed. Taking in to consideration rigorous requirements in the area of environmental management indicate reconstruction and modernization of inland fleet. In this paper the emission of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO ), nitric oxide (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC), particulate matter (PM) and fuel consumption by means of transport ( road, rail and inland waterway) in selected countries of European Union was presented. (…)

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