Selected aspects of costs shaping in the intermodal terminal

The article presents the problems of designing intermodal terminals from the point of view of expenditures on construction and equipment as well as costs of its operation. The scope of factors to be considered at the design stage of the intermodal terminal was determined. The principles of calculation of expenditure on terminal infrastructure are presented. Based on these expenditures, the principles of calculating the cost of maintenance of equipment and labour are outlined. In addition, the practical examples of determining the cost of operation of handling equipment and labour costs are presented. The terminal carries out the functions of transhipment of intermodal transport units between means of transport, belonging to different modes of transport and the operations on these units in connection with their storage. Due to the different types of external means of transport operated in the intermodal terminal, a sufficient number of rail tracks, roads lines, storage, and handling areas should be provided. Apart from expenditures and costs, an important element in the design of an intermodal terminal is its location in the logistics network.