This report summarizes the results of research aimed at advancing the commercial readiness of a new hybrid mode of intermodal freight transportation called the Freight Shuttle System (FSS). The FSS represents a unique combination of the best features of rail and truck transportation designed to mitigate many of the adverse impacts of over-the-road truck transportation; pavement damage, diesel emissions, congestion, and safety issues. A FSS business model has been developed that lends itself to private financing and operations, in keeping with the commercial nature of goods movement. A modular system design has emerged that facilitates implementation in numerous settings, such as border crossings, marine terminals, or heavily traveled commercial corridors between markets ranging in distance from 10500 miles. The FSS has been developed to provide a lower-cost and more reliable mode of freight transportation that will induce traffic through pricing and time-certain delivery schedules. The FSS has also been shown to have the potential to play an important role in attracting private capital to the transportation infrastructure. The public benefits p rojected to accrue from a single FSS are significant and are detailed in the report.
Freight Shuttle System: Advancing Commercial Readiness
2011
50 pages
Report
No indication
English
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