In intermodal logistics, combined transport operators and railway companies are engaged in the development of efficient block train concepts. The proportion of transport using single railway wagons is decreasing because of its poor time-quality ratio. In future, transport services will be focussed on industrial zones and large cities that offer the transport volumes required for direct train operation. In this regard, it will become more difficult for regions with smaller load volumes to be integrated into a combined transport network. In order to confront this trend, new concepts for bundling transport volumes have to be developed. One such concept is the 'mega hub'. The core idea is to interchange load units between several block trains during a short stop at an intermodal terminal. The paper provides an overview of the operating concept of the mega hub and the opportunities for intermodal transport operators.
New operating concepts for intermodal transport: The mega hub in Hanover/Lehrte in Germany
Transportation Planning and Technology ; 27 , 5 ; 347-365
2004-10-01
19 pages
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New operating concepts for intermodal transport: the mega hub in Hanover-Lehrte in Germany
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