The paper discusses the practical issues involved in constructing intermodal freight networks that can be used within GIS platforms to support inter-regional freight routing and subsequent (for example, commodity flow) analysis. The procedures described can be used to create freight-routable and traffic flowable interstate and intermodal networks using some combination of highway, rail, water and air freight transportation. Keys to realistic freight routing are the identification of intermodal transfer locations and associated terminal functions, a proper handling of carrier-owned and operated sub-networks within each of the primary modes of transport, and the ability to model the types of carrier services being offered.


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    Title :

    Development of analytic intermodal freight networks for use within a GIS


    Contributors:
    F. Southworth (author) / D. Xiong (author) / D. Middendorf (author)

    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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