WITHOUT SHUNTING OPERATIONS . CONFERENCE PAPERS ON THE WORKING DAYS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 1989

ZONDER RANGEREN

The strong increase in freight transport can be attributed mostly to road transport. Due to the unfriendly character of the diesel engine, with respect to the environment, an increase in the use of combined road/rail transport is favourable. The existing combined road/rail transport offers only good opportunities for high density flows of goods over long distances. Therefore a road/rail-transportation system for a more dispersed pattern of goods' distribution is developed in this study, whereby the main issue is to eliminate the need for shunting operations within the rail transport. The cost effectiveness of the developed system as a useful alternative for road transport is examined using empirical data. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Stichting C.R.O.W.

  Galvanistraat 1
  Ede,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • SCHOEMAKER, TJH
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 353-362
• Serial:
  • Crow Publikatie 23
  • Publisher: Stichting C.R.O.W.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Conferences; Containers; Diesel engines; Economic efficiency; Environment; Exhaust gases; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Railroad trains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Increase; Terminus
• ITRD Terms: 1394: Catalytic converter; 8525: Conference; 1020: Container (freight); 1314: Diesel engine; 237: Economic efficiency; 741: Goods traffic; 9032: Increase; 1121: Intermodal transport (freight); 1268: Train
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00499106
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM