PROSPECTS FOR INTER-MODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT - THE CASE OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

The opening of the Channel Tunnel made possible a network of through inter-modal rail services between Britain and points in Continental Europe for the first time. This paper reports on a number of surveys designed both to quantify the factors influencing mode choice for unit-load freight and to explore the barriers to further development of intermodal transport chains. Further work will examine the consequences of pricing policies designed to reflect marginal social cost on each mode. It is concluded that raising the quality of rail services is the most urgent priority for the development of inter-modal traffic.

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• Authors:
  • FOWKES, A S
  • NASH, C A
  • TWEDDLE, G
• Conference:
  • World Transport Research: Selected Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Antwerp, Belgium
  • Date: 1998-7-12 to 1998-7-17
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 477-490

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Channels (Waterways); Cost effectiveness; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Loads; Policy making; Pricing; Quality of service; Rail transit; Social benefits; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: English Channel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00783953
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080435904
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 8 2000 12:00AM