Information and Telecommunications Technology – Factor of Sustainable Rail Development

Among today’s modes of transportation, rail remains of great interest because of its explicit advantages arising from the fact that it is the least polluting and most environmentally friendly. These are just some of the reasons why, in recent years, the European Union strategies seek to develop and...

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Main Authors: Gheorghe-Stelian Balan, Mariana Balan, Raluca Ioana Iorgulescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Hyperion University, Bucharest, Romania 2013-12-01
Series:Hyperion Economic Journal
Subjects:
ICT
Online Access:http://hej.hyperion.ro/articles/4%281%29_2013/HEJ%20nr4(1)_2013_A4Balan.pdf
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Summary:Among today’s modes of transportation, rail remains of great interest because of its explicit advantages arising from the fact that it is the least polluting and most environmentally friendly. These are just some of the reasons why, in recent years, the European Union strategies seek to develop and implement programs to revive Community’s rail transport. The paper makes a brief analysis of the economic impact of the implementation of information and telecommunication technologies in railway transport, technologies that can contribute significantly to the achievement of sustainable, competitive and reliable transport
ISSN:2343-7995
2343-7995