The report presents an overview of the intermodal freight transportation industry. Then government intermodal freight planning and participation including examples of government sponsored intermodal projects are presented. An intemodal freight planning procedures is then proposed. A terminal capacity analysis is performed as required for a terminal prioritization process. Finally, three prioritization strategies are proposed and illustrated using data collected from Texas. The system is designed to rank by facility for a given network, utilizing facility operational and physical attributes.
Evaluating Intermodal Freight Terminals: A Framework for Government Participation
1998
130 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Cargo transportation , Freight terminals , Financing , Government policies , Shipping containers , Highway transportation , Materials handling , Rail transportation , Ports , Commercial transportation , Marine transportation , Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
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