Research of the problems that intermodal transport faces in Europe

Abstract

The article is based on analysis of the intermodal transport bottlenecks in EU. The consequences as well as reasons are described. Road freight grew in Europe in last thirty years dramatically. The tools that are used for modal shift mostly are focused on liquidation of the consequences and not the reasons. The analysed issues are collected from many research works and official European documents. The list of systematised bottlenecks is the output of the article. The conclusions of the article formulate very clear outlook ? what the bottlenecks are and on what researches, political decisions and business implementations the researchers should be focused.