RAIL AND RAIL-TRUCK TERMINALS: AN OPPORTUNITY IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

This paper examines the rail plant and traffic trends in city areas. The 4,800-square mile Chicago region is used as a case study for railroads in urban markets. The location of railroad piggyback facilities is the principal topic covered since it is the author's hypothesis that the modernization of urban railplant can best be planned by the conscious implementation of stronger intermodal rail services and government policies toward such services.

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• Authors:
  • Blaze, James R
• Conference:
  • 53rd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1974-1-21 to 1974-1-25
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 20-28
• Monograph Title: INTERCITY FREIGHT MOVEMENT BY RAIL AND HIGHWAY
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 511
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box cars; Container on flat car; Freight terminals; Intermodal terminals; Piggyback transportation; Regional planning; Trailer on flat car; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Container on flat car services
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081635
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309023556
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 6 1981 12:00AM