Fuel prices and lack of infrastructure prevents transport sector competition

The development of the so called combined transport (air, shipping, rail and trucking) is being prevented by high fuel prices, lack of proper infrastructure as well as competitive prices of carriers. "The fuel prices change very often which limits price flexibility of the carriers and a great number of customers cease to use their services," said Marek Lakis
from Trans-Sad transport company. According to Ewa Kaczmarek from Towarzystwo Transportu Kombinowanego Kombi (TTKK), the interest in this kind of transport would be bigger if the rail prices decreased. Additionally, what discourages usage of combined transport is lack of appropriate regulations promoting its development as well as a shortage of modern loading terminals. (Puls Biznesu, page 12)