ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF RAILWAY FREIGHT GROWTH AND WAGON FLEET OPTIMIZATION

Abstract

In today's rapidly changing market economy, there is no opportunity for proper planning of transportation volumes, which results in a shortage of cars and, in some railroads, an oversupply of cars. This has a negative effect on the competitiveness of rail transport as a whole. As a result, there is a decrease in confidence in rail transport. The quality of the transportation process, as well as the reliability of transportation services, can be assessed by several parameters: cost of transportation, terms of cargo delivery, level of its safety.