INTERMODALISM AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Since piggybacking operations require a high degree of intermodal cooperation, it is likely that a relaxation of regulatory restrictions on the ownership of intermodal transport companies would lead to more use of piggybacking in the United States. This hypothesis is explored by developing analytical models of vertical and horizontal integration and by comparing the levels of intermodal use in the United States, which does not permit intermodal ownership, and Canada, which does. Both the theoretical and empirical analyses indicate that formation of intermodal transport companies should lead to greater use of piggybacking and related intermodal operations.(a)

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  London School of Economics and Political Science

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  London WC2A 2AE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Friedlaender, A F
  • Harrington, I
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 247-267
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: University of Bath
  • ISSN: 0022-5258
  • Serial URL: http://www.jtep.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Carriers; Cooperation; Deregulation; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Integrated systems; Intermodal transportation; Modal split; Organizations; Piggyback transportation; Traffic forecasting; Transfer points; Transfers; Transportation modes; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integration
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 1195: Change (transp); 741: Goods traffic; 1121: Intermodal transport (freight); 9057: Organization (association); 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309916
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1980 12:00AM