Human travel behaviour is recently one of the most popular research topic in transport geography. Therefore, we could observe increasing interest on new research tools related to their identification such as mobile devices. Despite the widespread popularity of smartphones, there are not many examples of studies in which they have been used on a larger scale. So, the main objectives of the article are: to assess the possibilities and perspectives of the broader use of mobile phones in analyses on human travel behaviour and to identify the main advantages and disadvantages of such research tools. To realize these purposes we implemented a) literature review on the methods used for travel behaviour identification and b) pilot study conducted in Poznań with the use of smartphones and dedicated mobile application. Based on our findings, we could conclude that there is a great potential connected with the use of mobile phone data in transport geography and they can be used in different types of analyses. However, some important barriers of the broader use of smartphones in travel behaviour studies should be also noticed. We could mention technical and organisational problems, sampling issues and challenges related to big data analyses.

This article focuses on presenting traffic in Łódź in the context of functional and spatial structure of the city. The reseach was based on the data from the Local Traffic Control System (OSSR) and Topographic Objects Database (BDOT). For the analysis ArcMap software and basic statistical methods were used. The article  contains an overview of the local determinants of mobility, such as road network, car ownership and local functional and spatial structure. Against this background the authors have presented the traffic near selected elements of the spatial structure in Łódź. The study, along with the presentation part of daily mobility, suggests that OSSR data can be used in geographic research, but in the context of extensive research on complex urban structures they could cause some errors.

The aim of the article is to determine the influence of the transformation of Polish railways on the functioning of regional railways in the country and on their role in transport systems of the selected voivodeships. The rail reforms launched at the end of the 20th century which derived mainly from EU regulations resulted inter alia in the transfer of responsibility for regional rail transport to regional governments and in the long run they induced large scale changes in the ownership. The paper analyses the changes in the regional railway services of four selected voivodeships: Dolnośląskie, Kujawsko-pomorskie, Małopolskie and Podlaskie between 2005 and 2017. For the chosen voivodeships the authors analysed the number of open railway stations and stops of regional trains on them itemising the number of direct trains to the capital of the region and to the capitals of the neighbouring regions. The result of the survey is that the organisational and ownership transformations of Polish railways have caused fundamental changes in the functioning of regional railways in the country. Diverse trends in railway development can be observed in several voivodeships which results in increasing spatial differences in regional railway functioning over Polish regions. There are many factors which influence increase or decrease in the role of rail in regional transport systems. One of the most important of them are railway subvention levels and the general interest of regional governments for railway transport the reflection of which are initiatives aimed at improving the situation of the railways. Creating the own regional government-owned railway companies as well as opening the market for external railway carriers is certainly an important but not sole factor of this improvement.

Multimodal solutions in public transport are a big chance to improve transport system effectiveness. It is very significant in metropolitan areas due to everyday displacements from rural-urban fringe to center of city which causes congestion. One of the example of multimodal solutions is a feeder bus system connecting peripheral  area and multimodal transport node. Timetable of bus should be integrated with the railway schedule. The aim of the paper is to identify feeder bus lines in Wrocław and analysis of their integration with rail system. The study is based on two railway stations (Wrocław Psie Pole, Wrocław Leśnica), which are a multimodal transport nodes for inhabitants of periphery settlements and suburban zone. Authors focus on system of connections and structure of integration in nodes between feeder buses and railways. This allows to assess the potential of nodes in the context of the implementation of multimodal solutions.

Celem pracy jest przedstawienie zróżnicowania i zmienności stopnia drogowej dostępności transportowej do regionów turystycznych Chorwacji z polskich województw dla lat: 2012-2013, 2015 oraz 2017. Dzięki przeprowadzonym przez autora szczegółowym badaniom ankietowym na terytorium regionów turystycznych Chorwacji w latach 2012- 2013 dowiedziono, że turyści z Polski odwiedzający ten kraj jako główny środek transportu najczęściej wybierali transport drogowy (93,7% respondentów). Jako główne przyczyny swojego wyboru wskazywali na niezależność względem czynników zewnętrznych oraz samodzielność w wyborze destynacji turystycznej. W ostatnich latach nastąpiła też znaczna  poprawa dostępności transportowej z województw zlokalizowanych wzdłuż trasy europejskiej E75. Jest to jedyna w Polsce autostrada o przebiegu południkowym, dlatego też przejęła znaczną część ruchu turystycznego w drodze nad Adriatyk.

Considering the tendencies of economic development of Belarus during the economic transformation, such as the slowdown of GDP growth rates in recent years and the increase of the volume of external debt, the search for various sources of investment resources for the implementation of the economy modernization program is required. The transport and logistics system of the country, connected to the pan-European geo-economic space, is characterized by dynamic development with a significant segment of transit traffic. The dynamics of freight traffic, volume and structure of freight turnover of the main modes of the transportation system (rail, road, inland waterway, pipeline, air transport), as well as efficiency and development trends in the transit cargo segment are being analyzed. Significance of the Trans-European transport network corridors as the main directions for multimodal transit flows is explained. Such issues, as dynamics and structure of cargo transportation in railway transport (as the main element of the cargo transit system), dynamic development of road transport, reduction of transit via pipelines, stagnation of inland water transport (with significant potential of waterways), increase in navigation transit in air transport are explained and disclosed. Operational peculiarities of the Belarusian logistics centers, their spatial concentration in the regions of the country, as well as the nature of the barriers limiting their effective operation are presented. With advantageous geographical location and a high level of transportation and logistics complex development, Belarus has a significant potential for expanding its  export and transit functions by joining the global and regional cargo transportation routes between global (Europe–China) and regional (EU–Russia) geo-economic centers.