Inland water transport generates the lowest unit external costs of all transport modes, and consequently, by increasing its use, existing problems in the transport sector can be significantly resolved. In the European Union (the so-called EU-15), the use of inland transport in terms of transport work units is approximately 6%, while in Poland it is only 0.4%. Polish rivers offer opportunities for greater utilization without large financial outlays, and the European Union is even imposing the need to take action in this direction.
The White Paper speaks of the need to increase the share of river and rail transport in the intermodal transport system. This is intended to minimize unit external transport costs. The article presents an analysis of the possibilities for combined transport of coal from Silesian mines to the Opole power plant.
When considering new transport relations that will not require large financial outlays, one must refer to existing infrastructure and functioning solutions. Based on these, a model of broken transport should be built. The article refers to the transport corridor of the Oder Waterway. In this corridor, transport can be carried out using rail and inland navigation. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 6/2011