A COMBINED PASSENGER/FREIGHT INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Intermodal transportation can be described as the coordinated sequential use of multiple modes of transportation. Together with infrastructure improvements and technological innovations, intermodalism has made container freight transportation more productive and efficient in terms of cost, service time, speed, reliability and safety. A typical intermodal freight transportation system involves a chain of trips using modes such as ocean ships, trains, and trucks. The purpose of this paper is to address some critical issues facing the public transportation and the freight transportation industries and to present a solution which has the potential to improve productivity and service quality for certain passenger and freight services. Presented is a model which can be used for high speed intermodal transportation of time sensitive or express cargo shipments.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference Proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Forum

  One Farragut Square South, Suite 500
  Washington, DC  United States  20006-4003
• Authors:
  • Boile, M P
  • Gaspard, J G
• Conference:
  • Transportation 2001: A Time & Space Odyssey. 43rd Annual Forum Proceedings
  • Location: Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Date: 2001-10-22 to 2001-10-24
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Express service; Freight service; Integrated systems; Intermodal transportation; Passenger service; Public transit; Quality of service; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00977417
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 7 2004 12:00AM