INTERPORT. BASIC PROPOSALS FOR A MODERN FREIGHT SYSTEM IN INTERMODAL CONTAINERS

INTERPORTO. INFRASTRUTTURA FONDAMENTALE PER UN MODERNO SISTEMA MERCI IN CONTENITORI INTERMODALI

In this article a policy is proposed, where 9 established centres (called "interports") throughout Italy, would interconnect all transport systems, air, rail, road and sea, and improve the handling and distribution of container freight. The 9 centres suggested (Genoa, Pisa, Cagliari, Naples, Catania, Bari, Ancona, Venice and Trieste) have been chosen because they already contain airports, ports, and well developed road systems which serve them. Thus any further development necessary to the "interport" service would be minimal. Tables and graphs analyse the modal distribution and costs of all types of freight carriage in Italy, and some solutions for the layout of "interports" are illustrated. It is argued that with the proposed system in operation, Italy, from its geographic position, could become an important distribution centre for the mediterranean and Europe, and handle a large portion of traffic to and from the Middle and Far East, and West Africa. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Automobile Club d'Italia

  Via Marsala 8
  00185 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Roma, G
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 231-266
• Serial:
  • Automobilismo e Automobilismo Industriale
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 5-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Cargo handling; Container handling; Container terminals; Containerization; Containers; Costs; Economic factors; Economics; Freight terminals; Freight transportation; Highways; Intermodal terminals; Intermodal transportation; Planning; Policy; Ports; Regional planning; Transportation; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation
• ITRD Terms: 1037: Airport; 1020: Container (freight); 263: Economics of transport; 2755: Highway; 8051: Italy; 1054: Network (traffic); 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 1098: Port; 359: Regional planning
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145439
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM