Nijolė Batarlienė

Lithuanian road safety solutions based on intelligent transport systems

Abstract The rapid growth of traffic intensity was predetermined by the dynamic change in the number of cars and the need for carriage. Vehicle congestion and high risk of accidents result in disappointment of many drivers and public transport users, causing psychological tension and increasing the accident rate. The accident rate is one of key indicators that help measuring processes of the transport system and its development. With the help of various road safety solutions, the modern world aims to ensure safe transportation and achieve reduction in the number of traffic accidents. Just as any other country, Lithuania is focusing on these issues as well. Reduction in the number of traffic accidents requires implementation of the national road traffic safety policy, which is one of the most important instruments that specify directions to be taken while implementing road safety solutions for roads with the highest traffic accident rate. The paper presents a methodology for calculating traffic intensity, ...

Analysis of the current logistics and transport challenges in the context of the changing environment

AbstractThe rapidly changing world determines changes in the business processes. Logistics and transport are the areas facing constant changes. Therefore, an important point is to analyse the current problems of logistics and transport within the context of the changing environment. For many years, the experts of the Dept of Logistics and Transport Management of the Faculty of Transport Engineering from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University have been pursuing research both, in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) in Lithuania and foreign countries. This research has been directed toward improvements to logistics and the entire supply chain in pursuit of economic, social and ecological competitiveness, an increase in the competitiveness and attractiveness of the transport system in the context of sustainable development, the impact of this system on the economic and social welfare of society, an increase in the competitiveness and attractiveness of the transport sector of improving the legal framework and the appl...

Analysis of the accidents and incidents occurring during the transportation of dangerous goods by railway transport

The article examines the accidents and incidents taking place while transporting dangerous goods by railway transport. The paper presents and considers research results indicating the way the respondents estimate the main factors related to risk in rail transport. Also, the correlation of the annual losses encountered by enterprises due to accidents and the losses caused by other factors are analysed. The work suggests recommendation measures for reducing accidents in railway transport while shipping dangerous cargoes.

Assessment of the Competitive Environment of Passengers in Rail Transport: Case Study of Lithuania

The paper presents various scientific interpretations of the concept of competition, the concept of a competitive environment, methods and models of competitive environment assessment and the competition factors that influence the activities of the company are presented as well. According to this literature assessment, the analysis of competitive environment of passenger transportation of JC “Lithuanian Railways” was carried out and the forecast of passenger transportation was provided for all modes in 2017–2021.

The Influence of the European Union Member States on Developing the Haulage of Hazardous Cargo in Lithuania

Abstract Technological development inevitably increases the number of hazardous cargo in the European Union. The essential problem of the haulage of hazardous consignment deals with insufficient safety. The topic seems to be relevant due to importance to ensure the safety of carrying hazardous cargo, since while transporting such materials, a certain possibility of a negative impact on nature, peoples health and safety occurs. This article assesses the current situation of the haulage of hazardous cargo in Lithuania and investigates activities of developing the possibilities of the haulage of hazardous cargo in the countries of the European Union (EU). The conduced research on transport organizations in the EU countries helped with evaluating safety remedies and with ensuring the safe haulage of hazardous cargo used by particular organizations as well as suggested the kinds of transport used for transporting hazardous cargo. The study also indicated the most frequently crossed countries and the kinds of ...

THE INFLUENCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES ON DEVELOPING THE HAULAGE OF HAZARDOUS CARGO IN LITHUANIA / EUROPOS SĄJUNGOS ŠALIŲ POVEIKIS PAVOJINGŲJŲ KROVINIŲ VEŽIMO TOBULINIMUI LIETUVOJE / ВЛИЯНИЕ СТРАН ЕВРОПЕЙСКОГО СОЮЗА НА РАЗВИТИЕ ПЕРЕВОЗОК ОПАСНЫХ ГРУЗОВ В ЛИТВЕ

Abstract Technological development inevitably increases the number of hazardous cargo in the European Union. The essential problem of the haulage of hazardous consignment deals with insufficient safety. The topic seems to be relevant due to importance to ensure the safety of carrying hazardous cargo, since while transporting such materials, a certain possibility of a negative impact on nature, peoples health and safety occurs. This article assesses the current situation of the haulage of hazardous cargo in Lithuania and investigates activities of developing the possibilities of the haulage of hazardous cargo in the countries of the European Union (EU). The conduced research on transport organizations in the EU countries helped with evaluating safety remedies and with ensuring the safe haulage of hazardous cargo used by particular organizations as well as suggested the kinds of transport used for transporting hazardous cargo. The study also indicated the most frequently crossed countries and the kinds of ...