THE ORGANIC CHARACTER OF TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENTS: A LONG TERM PERSPECTIVE

HET ORGANISCHE KARAKTER VAN TRANSPORT-ONTWIKKELINGEN: EEN LANG TERMIJN PERSPECTIEF

This paper consideres the transport systems inland navigation, rail transport, road haulage and aviation in a long term perspective. Network length as well as inland and international transport are analysed by means of a logistic model. The historical developments in network length in the Netherlands differ from other countries, because inland navigation has never been exceeded by rail transport. According to logistic logic inland barges, railways and road haulage have already reached their saturation level. The process of competition and substitution between transport systems shows a regular pattern like the Kondratieff wave in economics. Therefore, a modal split policy in favour of environment friendly freight transport should be directed to a new generation of conveyance. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 871533.

Language

  • Dutch

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: p. 333-52

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00712265
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Oct 24 1995 12:00AM