Transport Development Challenges in the Twenty-First Century : Proceedings of the 2015 TranSopot Conference

This volume explores the field of transport sector development. Derived from the 2015 TranSopot conference held in Sopot, Poland, it discusses current trends, issues, and research on the topic. Specifically, it aims to explore sustainable development, examines current problems ranging from transport systems to transport enterprises and provides a variety of analytical methods such as economic and econometric analysis. The three most important fields of current transport research are sustainable transport development, innovation and technological progress and the conditions of transport enterprise growth and survival. Transport is an activity which is supposed to be sustainable, environmentally aware, economically optimal, socially sound and politically responsible. Striving for innovation in transport means looking for organizational and technical solutions which increase the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of transportation. However, the main research issue in the field are strategies for sustainable transport developments in urban and rural areas, instruments of internalization of external transport costs, promotion of environmentally-friendly transport behavior and improvement of transport energy efficiency. Transport infrastructure innovation, intelligent transport systems, innovations in management and finance are some of the main concerns of researchers and policy-makers in the field. Transport enterprises need to adapt to the conditions of the new economic growth perspectives. They need to create unique growth conditions, otherwise they will condemn themselves to struggle for survival. In particular, transport enterprises have to create special functioning systems and programs to diversify economic activity to use funds in the most efficient ways possible. Contents 6 Introduction 8 International Cooperation in the EU Transport Research: Experiences and Barriers 10 Introduction 10 Objectives of the EU Policy of International Cooperation in Research vs. Transport Policy Priorities 11 The European Union Initiatives in Promoting and Supporting International Cooperation in Transport Research 13 Barriers of the International Transport Research 16 Conclusions: Prioritization of the Research 18 References 20 Books, Series and Reports 20 Legislation 21 Electronic Materials 22 Method for Assessing Rail Transport Competitiveness in Poland and the United Kingdom 23 Introduction 23 Background 24 Assessment Method for the Polish Transport Market 26 Method Development 26 Results in Pomerania Province 28 Discussion of Results 29 Assessment Method for the British Transport Market 31 Method Modifications 31 Results on Milton Keynes–London Route 32 Discussion of Results 33 Conclusions and Future Work 34 References 34 The Impact of Public Procurement System on Concentration of the Rail Freight Market in Poland 36 Introduction 36 Rail Freight Transport in Poland 37 Characteristics of Public Procurement for Rail Transport Services 38 The Role of Public Procurement in Shaping Market Competition 40 Summary 42 References 43 Local Government, The Hostage or Playmaker in Competition Between Modes of Transport: Examples from Local Freight Transport in Lower Silesia 44 Introduction 44 Review of Legal Regulations 45 Competition Between Modes of Transport 45 Local Economy as Source of Sustainable Transport Strategies 47 Examples from Low Silesia 51 Discussion 53 Conclusion 53 References 54 EU Transport Policy Failure: The Case of Germany’s Mindestlohngesetz 56 Introduction 56 Employment and Payment Across EU Economies 57 Economic Disparities Among EU Member States: The Minimum Wage Aspect 59 EU Transport Policy 63 MiLoG: An Instrument Alien to EU Transport Policy 66 Conclusions 68 References 69 Costs and Benefits of High Speed Rail Integration in Europe 71 Introduction 71 Identification of Costs Related to Integration of Entities Providing High Speed Rail Services in Europe 72 Benefits of High Speed Rail Integration in Europe 75 Conclusion 78 References 79 Objectives and Strategies of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in the City of Krakow 81 Introduction 81 Current Transport Situation in Krakow 82 SUMP Objectives and Strategies 83 Sustainable Mobility Planning Background in Krakow 83 SUMP Objectives for Krakow 84 SUMP Strategies for Krakow 84 Conclusions 88 References 88 The Significance of Pedestrian Mobility as Shown by the Example of the City of Gdynia 89 Introduction 89 Specificity of Transport Services in City Centres 90 Sustainable Urban Mobility as an Element of EU Transport Policy 91 Pedestrian Relocations in Gdynia City Centre in 2014 in the Light of the CIVITAS DYN@MO Project Research 92 Summary 95 References 96 Cars and Urban Travel 97 Introduction 97 Cars and Urban Travel in European Cities 98 Cars and Urban Travel in Chosen Polish Cities in the Light of Complex Traffic Research 99 Cars and Urban Travel in Gdynia in the Light of Research into Transport Preferences and Behaviour 100 Determinants of the Choice to Undertake Urban Travel by Car in Gdynia in the Light of Research into Preferences and Travel Behaviour 102 Summary 104 References 104 Comparison of Road Safety Policy Objectives in Poland and in the European Union 106 Introduction 106 The EU Strategic Road Safety Objectives at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century 107 Road Accidents in Poland: The Unsolved Problem 110 Polish Road Safety Statistics 110 Causes for Accidents in Poland 112 Road Safety Policy in Poland 114 Evaluation of the Polish Road Safety Policy 118 Recommendations for Enhancing Road Safety in Poland 121 Conclusion 123 References 123 Public–Private Partnership and the Development of Transport Infrastructure in Poland: The Analysis of Critical Success Factors 127 Introduction 128 Critical Success Factors for PPP: Review of Published Studies 130 CSF Analysis of Major Importance for PPP 133 The Results of the Analysis and Implications for Poland 134 Conclusions 138 References 139 Transportation Services as Specific Logistics Projects for Oversized Cargo in Poland 141 Introduction 142 Changes in the Transportation-Freight Forwarding-Logistics Business 142 Defining Oversized Cargo Transportation 145 Oversized Cargo Transportation Planning 150 Legal Basis for Oversized Cargo Transportation 150 Organizing Logistics Project Resources and Activities 153 An Example of Transportation Service 160 Conclusions 161 References 161 The Impact of Traffic Parameter Assessment on Noise Emission 163 Introduction 163 Research Methodology 165 Test Results 167 Conclusion 171 References 172 Identification of Behavioral Changes in Transport as a Means for Decarbonisation of the Economy 173 Introduction 173 The Directions of Changes in Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in Transport in the EU 174 Energy Consumption 175 CO2 Emission in Transport 176 Driver Behaviour 178 Buying and Using an Electric Car, Plug-In Hybrid and Smaller Cars 178 Eco-Driving 180 Teleworking and Applying Virtual Meetings 181 Conclusion 182 References 182 Pro-Innovative Systems of Decision-Making in TSL Enterprises: Behavioural Conditions 183 Introduction 183 Innovation as Changes Requiring Active Decision-Making in TSL Enterprises 184 Place of a Decision-Making System in the Enterprise 185 The Role of Behavioural Factors in the Decision-Making Pro-Innovativeness in TSL Enterprises 188 Conclusions 192 References 192 Simulation of Technical and Economical Processes as an Initial Phase of Electric Bus Fleet Implementation to Operation in Urban Public Transport Company 194 Introduction 194 Aspects of Electric Bus Implementation 195 Operational and Technical Aspects 195 Ecological Aspects 196 Economic Aspects 197 Simulation 197 Sub-models of the Simulation 197 Initial Phase of the Simulation 198 Economy.xml as an Example of XML Structure 199 Summary 200 References 201 The Impact of Organizational Culture on Bicycle Commuting Frequency: The Research Based on Example of Three IT companies 202 Introduction 202 Common Work-Related Factors Affecting Commuting by Bicycle 203 Background and Hypothesis Formulation 204 Sample Determination 204 Survey Data Collection 205 Survey Results 205 Conclusions and Applications 210 References 211 Risk Factor Classification GEMIO in the Planning Phase of Logistic Project Management 212 Introduction 212 Logistic Project Management 213 Risk Management in Logistic Projects 214 Recognition of Risk Factors According to GEMIO Classification 215 Risk Assessment and Prevention 219 Summary 220 References 220 Use of Economic and Econometric Analysis in the Financial Standing Diagnosis of Haulage Enterprises, Case Study: Trans Polonia S.A. 221 Introduction 221 Revenues, Tangible Assets, Depreciation and Net Profit in a Road Transport Enterprise 222 Characteristics of the Enterprise Under Examination 223 Method for Analysis and Result Analysis 225 Econometric Analysis 227 Conclusions 229 References 229 Koleje Śląskie as an Example of H. Mintzberg’s Structural Configuration Theory Application in Designing Organizational Structure of a Railway Operator 230 Introduction 231 Organizational Diagnosis 231 Application of Henry Mintzberg’s Theory in the Reorganization of the Company 233 Summary 237 References 238 Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-2 International Cooperation in the EU Transport Research: Experiences and Barriers....Pages 3-15 Method for Assessing Rail Transport Competitiveness in Poland and the United Kingdom....Pages 17-29 The Impact of Public Procurement System on Concentration of the Rail Freight Market in Poland....Pages 31-38 Local Government, The Hostage or Playmaker in Competition Between Modes of Transport: Examples from Local Freight Transport in Lower Silesia....Pages 39-50 EU Transport Policy Failure: The Case of Germany’s Mindestlohngesetz....Pages 51-65 Costs and Benefits of High Speed Rail Integration in Europe....Pages 67-76 Objectives and Strategies of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in the City of Krakow....Pages 77-84 The Significance of Pedestrian Mobility as Shown by the Example of the City of Gdynia....Pages 85-92 Cars and Urban Travel....Pages 93-101 Comparison of Road Safety Policy Objectives in Poland and in the European Union....Pages 103-123 Public–Private Partnership and the Development of Transport Infrastructure in Poland: The Analysis of Critical Success Factors....Pages 125-138 Transportation Services as Specific Logistics Projects for Oversized Cargo in Poland....Pages 139-160 The Impact of Traffic Parameter Assessment on Noise Emission....Pages 161-170 Identification of Behavioral Changes in Transport as a Means for Decarbonisation of the Economy....Pages 171-180 Pro-Innovative Systems of Decision-Making in TSL Enterprises: Behavioural Conditions....Pages 181-191 Simulation of Technical and Economical Processes as an Initial Phase of Electric Bus Fleet Implementation to Operation in Urban Public Transport Company....Pages 193-200 The Impact of Organizational Culture on Bicycle Commuting Frequency: The Research Based on Example of Three IT companies....Pages 201-210 Risk Factor Classification GEMIO in the Planning Phase of Logistic Project Management....Pages 211-219 Use of Economic and Econometric Analysis in the Financial Standing Diagnosis of Haulage Enterprises, Case Study: Trans Polonia S.A.....Pages 221-229 Koleje Śląskie as an Example of H. Mintzberg’s Structural Configuration Theory Application in Designing Organizational Structure of a Railway Operator....Pages 231-239 "This volume explores the field of transport sector development. Derived from the 2015 TranSopot conference held in Sopot, Poland, this volume discusses current trends, issues, and research on the topic. Specifically, it aims to explore sustainable development, examine current problems ranging from transport systems to transport enterprises and provide a variety of analytical methods such as economic and econometric analysis. The three most important fields of current transport research are sustainable transport development, innovation and technological progress and the conditions of transport enterprise growth and survival. Transport is an activity which is supposed to be sustainable, environmentally aware, economically optimal, socially sound and politically responsible. Striving for innovation in transport means looking for organizational and technical solutions which increase the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of transportation. However, the main research issue in the field are strategies for sustainable transport developments in urban and rural areas, instruments of internalization of external transport costs, promotion of environmentally-friendly transport behaviour and improvement of transport energy efficiency. Transport infrastructure innovation, intelligent transport systems as well as innovations in management and finance are some of the main concerns of researchers and policy-makers in the field. Transport enterprises need to adapt to the conditions of the new economic growth perspectives. They need to create unique growth conditions, otherwise they will condemn themselves to struggle for survival. In particular, transport enterprises have to create special functional systems and programs so as to diversify economic activity and to use funds in the most efficient way possible."--Provided by publisher