THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS: THEORETICAL ASPECTS

Abstract

The goal of this thesis was to identify the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of using multimodal transportation. The following goals were established to achieve this goal: To demonstrate the significance of multimodal transportation applications and to identify the benefits and drawbacks of multimodal transportation applications. Human needs cannot be met in modern society without transportation. Transport is a type of economic activity that is related to the fulfillment of human needs. It shapes our way of life and contributes to a country's economic and cultural development. It is frequently necessary to use more than one mode of transportation for the entire route in order to transport in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. Transport can be done by water, air, or land, depending on the needs and capabilities. To define the application and coordination of these transports, we must deal with multimodal transport concepts, which are not equivalent, and each have their own distinct characteristics. The topic of this paper was the development of the benefits and drawbacks of multimodal transportation. The article was prepared using systematic analysis of scientific literature, methods of comparison and generalization, based on the scientific literature of foreign authors, and the research conducted. Multimodal transportation can help to make transportation cleaner and more sustainable by shifting freight movements away from the road and toward rail and maritime infrastructure. One reason for using multimodal transportation is to reduce the use of long-distance heavy transport, which has a negative impact on the environment, causes noise pollution, and increases air pollution.