Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings

Abstract: The main subject of the study is to present the negative impact of the degradation and underdevelopment of point infrastructure on the functioning of the freight transport system in Poland. The author proves that the revitalization of railway stations and sidings can contribute...

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Main Author: Paweł Lesiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SITK RP 2022-06-01
Series:Przegląd Komunikacyjny
Online Access:http://www.transportation.overview.pwr.edu.pl/UPLOAD/BAZA-ARTYKULOW/ENG/2022/06/A_ENG_22_06_01.pdf
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description Abstract: The main subject of the study is to present the negative impact of the degradation and underdevelopment of point infrastructure on the functioning of the freight transport system in Poland. The author proves that the revitalization of railway stations and sidings can contribute to increasing the competitiveness of rail transport, especially in the area of competing with road freight carriers for transport orders as part of dispersed transport, as well as securing the transport system in Poland against the effects of increasing congestion in road transport. Unfortunately, in the Third Republic of Poland, the number of railway sidings has been systematically decreasing, and the problems of transporting goods by rail are exacerbated by the optimization of railway infrastructure in terms of fast passenger trains. The plans for renovation and expansion of the railway network take into account the needs of passenger traffic rather than freight, which is manifested, for example, in the elimination of the so-called train passing loops. Keywords: Rail freight transport; Railway sidings; Railway stations; Transport infrastructure; Railway competitiveness
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spelling doaj-art-4e7e9119180449e983d64de353d819cc2024-12-17T08:49:48ZengSITK RPPrzegląd Komunikacyjny0033-22322544-60372022-06-011810.35117/A_ENG_22_06_01Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidingsPaweł Lesiakhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5543-918X Abstract: The main subject of the study is to present the negative impact of the degradation and underdevelopment of point infrastructure on the functioning of the freight transport system in Poland. The author proves that the revitalization of railway stations and sidings can contribute to increasing the competitiveness of rail transport, especially in the area of competing with road freight carriers for transport orders as part of dispersed transport, as well as securing the transport system in Poland against the effects of increasing congestion in road transport. Unfortunately, in the Third Republic of Poland, the number of railway sidings has been systematically decreasing, and the problems of transporting goods by rail are exacerbated by the optimization of railway infrastructure in terms of fast passenger trains. The plans for renovation and expansion of the railway network take into account the needs of passenger traffic rather than freight, which is manifested, for example, in the elimination of the so-called train passing loops. Keywords: Rail freight transport; Railway sidings; Railway stations; Transport infrastructure; Railway competitivenesshttp://www.transportation.overview.pwr.edu.pl/UPLOAD/BAZA-ARTYKULOW/ENG/2022/06/A_ENG_22_06_01.pdf
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title Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings
title_full Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings
title_fullStr Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings
title_full_unstemmed Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings
title_short Increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings
title_sort increasing the competitiveness of rail transport in poland by revitalizing railway stations and sidings
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