LOGI 2010 - LOGI - Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics

11 th International <strong>Scientific</strong> Conference
<strong>LOGI</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FREIGHT
TRANSPORT
Anna Dolinayová 1
ABSTRACT
Planning of building and modernization of public logistics centres requires to know the
development of transport performance by modal split in the long term. Development
of modal split in freight transport significantly affects the use of logistics centers and
their efficient operation. The paper deals with factors affecting freight transport. These
factors are explored in the following areas: transport policy, economic development,
globalization of trade, legislation, environmental policy, foreign trade and transport by
itself.
KEY WORDS
Freight transport, logistics centers, operation, transport policy
LANGUAGE OF THE PAPER
Slovak
REVIEWERS
doc. Ing. Jozef Strišš, CSc. - striss@edukomplex.cz
Ing. Helena Becková, Ph.D. – helena.beckova@upce.cz
1 Ing. Anna Dolinayová, PhD., University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and
Communications, Department of Railway Transport, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia,
E-mail: anna.dolinayova@fpedas.uniza.sk
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