A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

Norfolk Southern's RoadRailer intermodal service is rapidly gaining success as the latest attempt by railroads to regain the strong hold in the freight delivery business from the trucking industry. The vehicles which use truck trailers, mounted directly on railroad wheels and operated in fast trains, are custom-built "unibody" dry vans that ride on two types of road-rail running gear and use two-man crews. They carry all kinds of commodities, manufactured, merchandise, and perishable freight. The history of the RoadRailer, its failures and its rise to success is further detailed.

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• Authors:
  • Keefe, K P
• Publication Date: 1989-6

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 7 p.
• Serial:
  • Trains
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0041-0934
  • Serial URL: http://trainsmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dual mode vehicles; Freight transportation; Intermodal services
• Uncontrolled Terms: Roadrailer
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail highway vehicles
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484836
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM