Zbornik radova Koridor 10 - Kirilo Savić

3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference
CORRIDOR 10 - a sustainable way of integrations
3 ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF COSTS
In the intermodal mode of transportation costs arise from several modes of transport used. In the
present case, these are transport by road and by rail.
The costs 20 can be divided into costs that are independent of the path length (e.g. purchase of road
vehicles, the rental of railway wagons, wagon maintenance, cleaning passenger coach for intermodal
road-rail transport, ....) and the costs, which depend on the path length (fare , toll, ...). At the end all
costs can be converted or calculated on the level of the unit, which may be the path length (in
kilometres), tonne of transported goods (per tonne), or whole transported truck, container or wagon
(the transport unit).
These transport costs are, on the other hand, the revenues of the operator together with addition of
the reasonable profit, from these reason incomes are not treated as a separate category. For
unaccompanied transport, rail transport is cheaper than road transport alternative thus we estimate
that there is a real possibility of creating new services. When accompanied intermodal transport costs
are compared with alternative road transport are quite high, we estimate that under current market
conditions there is less (no) chances of setting it up without additional transport policy measures. In
addition to the analysis of direct costs or. price of new intermodal services we also indicate below the
social benefits from the creation of new intermodal services for the country, which is reflected in the
amount of lower external costs and provide an incentive for the state to take steps to transport policy
strengthens and supports such new services.
3.1 COST ANALYSIS OF ROAD TRANSPORT
In road transport costs can be divided into the following categories:
- The cost of purchase of the vehicle,
- Insurance,
- Taxation of vehicles,
- Tire wear,
- Cost of fuel (diesel),
- Maintenance of vehicles,
- Tolls,
- Labour costs (driver).
For higher utility value all costs of road transport were recalculated per kilometre, i.e. we used 40-ton
truck costs. Costs were recalculated based on the following assumptions:
- The price of purchase of the vehicle - 40 ton truck (semi-tractor) is 130,000 EUR, the
prescribed annual depreciation rate is 14.3% (depreciation period of seven years);
- Insurance - included are damages caused to third parties, truck insurance (damage on the
truck) and damage to cargo caused by driver behaviour;
- Tire wear: 6 x 2 tires were considered and the price of EUR 500 per tire, it was considered
that the truck tires lasts 250.000 kilometres and 350.000 kilometres on the trailer;
- Fuel price: it was taken into account that the fuel consumption is 35 litres per 100 km, the
price for a litre of diesel fuel is 1,344 EUR (April 2012), it was also taken into account the
statutory reimbursement of excise duty to carriers;
- Toll: for the Slovenian toll road it was taken into account amount of 0,27 EUR / km, that in
average 80% of the journey is made by toll roads (taking into account day and night rates, and
the average EURO standard vehicles), it was taken into account also the annual fee for road
use that is payable upon registration of the vehicle;
- Vehicle maintenance: costs estimated in the amount of half of the depreciation costs;
- Labour costs: estimated labour costs on the annual level are assessed in the amount of
22.800 EUR (2nd gross wage inclusive of employer's contributions and paid absences, such
as annual leave and sick leave).
20 In the calculations we took into account the prices applied in Slovenia; costs that are independent of the path
length were recalculated using the relation between the length of certain part of journey to the whole journey.
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