%0 Journal Article %T Safety and effectiveness of road cargo transport between Poland and Russia. %A Lorenc, Augustyn %A Więcek, Paweł %J Czasopismo Techniczne %V 2014 %R 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.049.2499 %N Mechanika Zeszyt 1-M (4) 2014 %P 63-70 %K cargo between Poland and Russia, transport security, liability of the carrier, the choice of the optimal route due to time, cost and safety %@ 0011-4561 %D 2014 %U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/safety-and-effectiveness-of-road-cargo-transport-between-poland-and-russia %X This article raises the question of the optimal choice based on time, cost and safety, of road cargo routes between Poland and Russia. The analysis includes twelve routes running through Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine depending on the estimated costs and travel time. To choose the optimal route, AHP method was used. The article also addresses the issues of safety and liability of the carrier.