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Editura Universitara Management models for public policy readjustment within the EU inland freight transport industry - Amalia-Elena Ion

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ISBN: 978-606-28-1342-0

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5682/9786062813420

Anul publicării: 2021

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Autor: Amalia-Elena Ion

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The research presented in this book is related to the public policy perspectives and decision making processes and mechanisms related to the freight transport sector of the EU economy. The reasoning behind the topic selection stems from personal knowledge and experience of the author, which, in turn, determined the unfolding of the main research direction, namely to present the observed problems and solutions across the legislation regarding the road, rail, and inland waterways subsectors of the freight transport in the EU 27. After the initial assessment of the public policies affecting each subsector though the individual consideration of management, financial, and human capital solutions and gaps proposed or determined by the enforced legislation, the research forwarded a management model for public policy readjustment, by approaching the dilemma from the perspective of business management, general context, and innovation and technology – key dimensions influencing the development and good conduct of the freight transport sector. 
Already established, the mechanisms and systems created around the freight transport sector are fundamental in the carry on of daily economic activities. The freight transport supports and promotes the operations across the supply chain, while the degree of efficiency in the transport mechanisms and systems is directly correlated to economic processes, as transport services are responsible for the supply timeframe, the consistency and frequency of the service, the viability of different management systems, and the connectivity to the consumer market. Within the EU 27, the transport sector (freight and passenger) accounts for 5% of the total labour force in the union. Although the value added percentage, and the human capital employed might seem ridiculously small compared to other sectors, the freight transport system in the European Union has granted an unparalleled gift to the Member States – the European integration. The latter was achieved through the creation of the common market, where the trade and connectivity has been facilitated and encouraged via the uniformised transport network. Consequently, the pan EU legislation, namely transport policies and system development, have determined the open, free access across borders, for a more concentrated and efficient trade. The Single European Market represents one of the most important opportunities for European enterprises and allows for a swift and efficient internationalisation of SMEs. Nevertheless, the regions within the EU that are characterised by limited infrastructure are also those highly affected from an economic and social perspective. The less developed infrastructure is mostly visible in the CEE countries, which, in turn, determines a lower transfer of knowledge and technology, even though the EU transport market liberalisation improved the performance of the TEN T and, consequently, the functioning of the regional economy. 
The current concern related to the European freight transport sector refers to the limited freight data gathered and analysed. Although Eurostat quarterly updates its information and data on all sectors of the economy, there is still missing data for some Member States and/or for some periods of time. In order to not only perform better as an industry, but also to make sure that the legislation is not corroding the entire mechanism, the summaries and analyses on each particular sector are fundamental. In the case of freight transport, there are some aspects of interest, such as the benefits and costs of different projects and programmes, the measurement standards for the performance of the sector specifically based on the movement of freight goods, the shifts in the attributed modes of transport and in time of day as a result of policy changes, potential route diversions estimated against policy changes, freight forecasts for different scenarios, and the flow of information between freight facilities, parties involved, intermediaries, etc. The improved productivity of the freight transport sector, for instance through the bettering of the travel time reliability, would determine higher economic contribution from the former, underlining the importance of studies that discuss the impact of and on the freight transport sector. Bringing together and connecting the transport sector with the dimension of active enterprises, the general economy, and the policy makers would become the ultimate concept for a new frontier in freight transport, with the potential to double the value added of the sector, by saving on costs, on travel time, by investing in infrastructure, in innovative means of transport, in business models, in active enterprises, by increasing the productivity, and by creating a regional solution. Consequently, regional competitiveness, associated with cost savings and productivity increases, would experience growth. 
Considering all of the above, the main objective of the research is to propose an impact assessment on the public policy influencing the EU 27 inland freight transport sector (namely, its subsectors – road, rail, and inland waterways), by formulating the analysis on the current state of the legislation, the identification of solutions and gaps provided by the enforcement of regulations and directives, and, finally, proposing a recommended action plan for public policy readjustment in order to avoid key risks in the sector. 
The first phase of the research is represented by the contextual analysis of public policy and its general purpose, alongside the identification of the major constructs regarding the EU 27 freight transport sector. 
The next phase of the research comprises of the synthesis analysis of the public policy for each subsector of the EU 27 inland freight transportation, by summarizing the state of the knowledge relevant to the formulated research question. 
Finally, the study forwards an impact assessment of the public policies, and, consequently, translates the recommended action plan into a management model for public policy readjustment. 
The research is meant to underline the solutions and gaps within the public policy’ formulation and enforcement, to propose a management model for the decision making process concerning the legislation adoption, to uncover the current status of the public policy in the EU inland freight transport sector, and to formulate valid strategic directions for the bettering of the processes and mechanisms of public policy management. 

 
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FOREWORD / 7

1. INTRODUCTION / 10
1.1. PROBLEM STATEMENT / 11
1.2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND / 11
1.2.1 The management challenges of the freight transport in the European business sector / 11
1.2.2 Public policy status within the EU 27 inland freight transport sector / 13
1.3. OBJECTIVES AND PHASES OF THE RESEARCH / 15
2. GENERAL CONSTRUCTS OF THE EU INLAND FREIGHT TRANSPORT PUBLIC POLICY / 16
2.1. PUBLIC POLICY, THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY AND THE EU FREIGHT TRANSPORT / 16
2.2 TRANSPORT SERVICES AT THE CONVERGENCE WITH PUBLIC POLICY / 21
2.2.1 Bridge between economics and political aspects in the freight transport sector / 21
2.2.2 Freight transport enterprises / 24
2.3 THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY IN THE EU / 26
2.3.1 The management of public policies in the EU / 26
2.3.2 The EU 28 freight transport business sector / 30
2.4 THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PUBLIC POLICY AND THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT SECTOR / 32

3. SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY IN THE EU INLAND FREIGHT TRANSPORT SECTOR / 35
3.1. RESEARCH METHOD IN TRANSPORT POLICY / 35
3.2. POLICY AND BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES ON THE EU INLAND FREIGHT TRANSPORT MODES / 41
3.2.1 Synthesis analysis of road freight transport public policy / 41
3.2.2 Synthesis analysis of railways freight transport public policy / 49
3.2.3 Synthesis analysis of inland waterways freight transport public policy / 54

4.  MANAGEMENT MODELS FOR THE INLAND FREIGHT TRANSPORT SERVICES’ PUBLIC POLICIES / 61
4.1. PROPOSED MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR THE INLAND FREIGHT TRANSPORT PUBLIC POLICY ADJUSTMENT AND STRATEGIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT / 61
4.2 ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT / 64
4.2.1 Impact Assessment of public policy across the EU on the road freight transport sector / 64
4.2.2 Road freight transport management model for public policy adjustment / 70
4.3. RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT / 77
4.3.1 Impact Assessment of public policy across the EU on the Rail Freight sector / 77
4.3.2 Rail freight transport management model for public policy adjustment / 82
4.4. INLAND WATERWAYS FREIGHT TRANSPORT / 85
4.4.1 Impact Assessment of public policy across the EU on the IWT Freight sector / 85
4.4.2 IWT freight management model for public policy adjustment / 90

5. CONCLUSIONS / 93
LIMITATIONS AND FURTHER RESEARCH / 95

REFERENCES / 96

 

The research presented in this book is related to the public policy perspectives and decision making processes and mechanisms related to the freight transport sector of the EU economy. The reasoning behind the topic selection stems from personal knowledge and experience of the author, which, in turn, determined the unfolding of the main research direction, namely to present the observed problems and solutions across the legislation regarding the road, rail, and inland waterways subsectors of the freight transport in the EU 27. After the initial assessment of the public policies affecting each subsector though the individual consideration of management, financial, and human capital solutions and gaps proposed or determined by the enforced legislation, the research forwarded a management model for public policy readjustment, by approaching the dilemma from the perspective of business management, general context, and innovation and technology – key dimensions influencing the development and good conduct of the freight transport sector. 
Already established, the mechanisms and systems created around the freight transport sector are fundamental in the carry on of daily economic activities. The freight transport supports and promotes the operations across the supply chain, while the degree of efficiency in the transport mechanisms and systems is directly correlated to economic processes, as transport services are responsible for the supply timeframe, the consistency and frequency of the service, the viability of different management systems, and the connectivity to the consumer market. Within the EU 27, the transport sector (freight and passenger) accounts for 5% of the total labour force in the union. Although the value added percentage, and the human capital employed might seem ridiculously small compared to other sectors, the freight transport system in the European Union has granted an unparalleled gift to the Member States – the European integration. The latter was achieved through the creation of the common market, where the trade and connectivity has been facilitated and encouraged via the uniformised transport network. Consequently, the pan EU legislation, namely transport policies and system development, have determined the open, free access across borders, for a more concentrated and efficient trade. The Single European Market represents one of the most important opportunities for European enterprises and allows for a swift and efficient internationalisation of SMEs. Nevertheless, the regions within the EU that are characterised by limited infrastructure are also those highly affected from an economic and social perspective. The less developed infrastructure is mostly visible in the CEE countries, which, in turn, determines a lower transfer of knowledge and technology, even though the EU transport market liberalisation improved the performance of the TEN T and, consequently, the functioning of the regional economy. 
The current concern related to the European freight transport sector refers to the limited freight data gathered and analysed. Although Eurostat quarterly updates its information and data on all sectors of the economy, there is still missing data for some Member States and/or for some periods of time. In order to not only perform better as an industry, but also to make sure that the legislation is not corroding the entire mechanism, the summaries and analyses on each particular sector are fundamental. In the case of freight transport, there are some aspects of interest, such as the benefits and costs of different projects and programmes, the measurement standards for the performance of the sector specifically based on the movement of freight goods, the shifts in the attributed modes of transport and in time of day as a result of policy changes, potential route diversions estimated against policy changes, freight forecasts for different scenarios, and the flow of information between freight facilities, parties involved, intermediaries, etc. The improved productivity of the freight transport sector, for instance through the bettering of the travel time reliability, would determine higher economic contribution from the former, underlining the importance of studies that discuss the impact of and on the freight transport sector. Bringing together and connecting the transport sector with the dimension of active enterprises, the general economy, and the policy makers would become the ultimate concept for a new frontier in freight transport, with the potential to double the value added of the sector, by saving on costs, on travel time, by investing in infrastructure, in innovative means of transport, in business models, in active enterprises, by increasing the productivity, and by creating a regional solution. Consequently, regional competitiveness, associated with cost savings and productivity increases, would experience growth. 
Considering all of the above, the main objective of the research is to propose an impact assessment on the public policy influencing the EU 27 inland freight transport sector (namely, its subsectors – road, rail, and inland waterways), by formulating the analysis on the current state of the legislation, the identification of solutions and gaps provided by the enforcement of regulations and directives, and, finally, proposing a recommended action plan for public policy readjustment in order to avoid key risks in the sector. 
The first phase of the research is represented by the contextual analysis of public policy and its general purpose, alongside the identification of the major constructs regarding the EU 27 freight transport sector. 
The next phase of the research comprises of the synthesis analysis of the public policy for each subsector of the EU 27 inland freight transportation, by summarizing the state of the knowledge relevant to the formulated research question. 
Finally, the study forwards an impact assessment of the public policies, and, consequently, translates the recommended action plan into a management model for public policy readjustment. 
The research is meant to underline the solutions and gaps within the public policy’ formulation and enforcement, to propose a management model for the decision making process concerning the legislation adoption, to uncover the current status of the public policy in the EU inland freight transport sector, and to formulate valid strategic directions for the bettering of the processes and mechanisms of public policy management. 

 

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