DESIGN ISSUES RELATED TO THE INTERMODAL MARINE-RAIL INTERFACE

A major modernization program currently taking place at the Port of San Francisco illustrates the considerations and constraints involved in planning a state-of-the-art intermodal marine facility. Creation of layout alternatives for future expansion possibilities was essential for long-term planning; however, special problems involving railroad and truck access must be resolved before the project design is complete. Impediments to designing modern intermodal marine-rail facilities include problems such as lack of land for expansion of existing facilities and modification of existing facility requirements to accommodate variations in equipment and operations. Larger capacity container ships are necessitating modifications to existing facilities, and existing wharf gantry cranes often need expensive modifications to accommodate the larger vessels. The design process often involves starting with the long-range possibilities and working back to determine near-term needs. This method allows for the development of different design scenarios for future expansion and also identifies near-term designs that can be most effectively adapted in the long term.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board State-of-the-Art Report 4, Facing the Challenge, The Intermodal Terminal of the Future, Conference on Intermodal Freight Terminal Design, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2-5, 1986. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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• Authors:
  • Vickerman Jr, M J
• Conference:
  • Facing the Challenge. The Intermodal Terminal of the Future
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Date: 1986-3-2 to 1986-3-5
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 62-76
• Serial:
  • State-of-the-Art Report
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0892-6891

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Conferences; Design; Freight terminals; Gantry cranes; Intermodal terminals; Layout; Planning; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future growth; Long term
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472297
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM