BARRIERS LIMITING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERMODAL TRANSPORT IN POLAND - THE PERSPECTIVE OF BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Background: The purpose of this article is to identify the barriers resulting in poor use of intermodal transport in Poland and to indicate the actions currently taken by public administration and businesses to change this unfavourable situation, such as creation of the Intermodal Transport Council at the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy or the planned creation of Polish Intermodal Transport Cluster.

Methods: The article focuses on an expert analysis of the barriers limiting the development of intermodal transport in Poland. The author presents the results of selected research projects implemented by him and financed from the funds of the European Union, and the outcomes of initiatives undertaken at the level of the European Union and of Polish government administration. 

Conclusions: The barriers limiting the development of intermodal transport in Poland presented in the article and the identified activities which are to change this unfavourable situation show how to cope with the challenges connected with the continuously growing volume of freight transport in Poland in a way that is economically viable and responsible towards the environment, the climate and man.