G.E.'S PLAN FOR RAIL-ROAD TOFC AND COFC AND ITRAN

The ITRAN is a depot for rail-road transhipment, the lay-out characterised by extensive automation, the overhead handling of containers and trailers, excellent use of the area, and easy adaptation to any required operating capacity, from the small yard, up to, and including a large road, or sea-port, terminal carrying out 300,000 transhipment operations per year, and having 1,000 storage areas. The above article contains a general description, in principle, of the lay-out as well as the operation, of the system. system.

• Availability:
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• Publication Date: 1971-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 76-78
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container handling; Container on flat car; Containers; Handling characteristics; Intermodal terminals; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Trailer on flat car; Trailers
• Old TRIS Terms: Itran system; Trailer handling
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047727
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1974 12:00AM