Interaction of the Klaipėda sea port and railway transport

Abstract

This article offers the panoramic view to interoperability of sea and railway transport in Lithuania. Serious attention is being given to the cargo flows forecasts, analysis of geographic, political, legal, economical, technical and other factors influencing the intensity of transit cargo flows and using the existing infrastructure capacities. Improvement and further development of technological and technical base of railways for the development of container transportation is identified. Optimization of tariffs (railway + port) will increase the competitiveness of corridor IX B for transit cargo and traffic flows.

Keywords

• competitiveness
• interoperability
• port
• railway
• flows
• cargo