IS DOMESTIC INTERMODALISM FAILING TO ACHIEVE ITS POTENTIAL?

Intermodal piggyback has not made significant gains in its share of the market for the transportation of manufactured goods since 1964. Yet market share is a key measure of success in the introduction of any new product or service. TOFC-COFC holds inherent economic advantages. The article maintains that what is needed are retail outlets (trucks) servicing a wholesale network of inter-city TOFC-COFC. It cites three reasons for the lack of progress in this area.

• Corporate Authors:

  Industrial Publishing Corporation

  614 Superior Avenue West
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44113
• Authors:
  • Reebie, R S
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-53
• Serial:
  • Handling and Shipping
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Industrial Publishing Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerization; Intermodal transportation; Piggyback transportation
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057172
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM