Title: Cargo flow distribution on the transportation network of the national logistic system

Authors: Marianna Jacyna

Addresses: Department of Logistics and Transport Systems, Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Koszykowa 75, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract: The paper presents results of research studies conducted in the Department of Logistics and Transportation Systems at the Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Transport within the frames of development project of a model of logistics system of Poland in terms of transport co-modality. The project was realised in the years 2009-2011. According to increasing road congestion and environmental degradation by transport activities, the methods for rational distribution of the traffic flows in the transport network are sought. The article concerns the issue of rational distribution of cargo flows in the transport network, taking into account the logistical approach to transport tasks. The different variants of traffic distribution with PTV VISUM according to various criteria were presented.

Keywords: cargo flows; flow rationalisation; road congestion; environmental degradation; traffic flows; modelling; national logistics systems; transport networks; cargo flow distribution; Poland.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2013.053767

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2013 Vol.15 No.2/3, pp.197 - 218

Published online: 27 Sep 2013 *

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