Development of regional transport logistics terminal - Transport logistics approach

Reaching decisions in the process of establishment and operation of a regional transport logistics terminal performing intermodal transport and related activities should be based on the results of preliminary analysis. The selection of the appropriate location for the regional transport logistics terminal is of crucial importance as it affects directly and/or indirectly the initial financial investment, environmental and spatial issues as well as terminal operating costs and commercial sustainability. In the decision-making process regarding the location of intermodal terminals or with regard to building of a new regional intermodal terminal at a specific location a thorough transport logistics analysis should be performed. The paper presents the methodology developed for transport logistics analysis of regional intermodal transport logistics terminals, based on the sets of parameters, criteria and indicators which enable the determination of the overall performance index for a particular terminal location.