Transport Strategy for the Development of a Multimodal Transport Infrastructure Network in the Adriatic Corridor

A transport strategy is a framework for planning and investment decision-making. The proposed transport strategy is intended to provide a common ground for the development of a multimodal transport infrastructure network adjusted to the expected requirements of passenger and goods transport, which is adjusted for the area of the Adriatic Corridor. It sets the priorities for developing a transport network in the Adriatic Corridor based primarily on political, geographical, demographic and regional (i.e. socio-economic) considerations. The paper provides a methodological framework for selecting the links and nodes that would define the strategic multimodal transport network of the region. The selection of the priority network (consisting of links and nodes related to infrastructure projects) is based on the following criteria: the socioeconomic viability, the political/regional dimension, the infrastructure planning of the TEN-T of the European Commission, the UN-ECE European agreements on road and rail network, the Pan-European transport corridors, the interconnection of all economic and transport activity centers inside the region and their connection with the neighbouring countries. To accomplish this, a Multicriteria Analysis (MCA) is proposed that includes all main criteria. The paper presents some results of the methodology’s application for the Adriatic corridor.