THE REAL POTENTIAL OF CONTAINERIZATION

The firm establishment of containerization is seen as adding to highway traffic, rather than diminishing it. While motor carriers have generally been opposed to containers for domestic intermodal freight movements, it is to the advantage of rail and highway modes to adopt standard containers. In addition to social and economic factors favoring a compatible system of intermodal transportation, such a step may soon be a matter of survival for both the rail and highway modes.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Serenbetz, W L
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container on flat car; Containerization; Economic analysis; Energy conservation; Intermodal transportation; Motor carriers; Standardization; Water transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131227
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
• Report/Paper Numbers: #760297
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM