Urban Rail and Intermodal Freight Strategies in the Zurich Area: A Case Study from Switzerland

This chapter describes the urban freight structure in the Zurich area, the possibilities and the potential for rail and intermodal transport. The chapter contains results from studies made for the authorities of the city and the canton of Zurich and also from European research projects. It also notes supporting measures and framework conditions to reach a modal shift from road to rail based transport.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  360 Park Avenue South
  New York, NY  United States  10011-1710
• Authors:
  • Ruesch, Martin
• Conference:
  • The 3rd International Conference on City Logistics
  • Location: Maderia , Portugal
  • Date: 2003-6-25 to 2003-6-27
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: First
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp365-379
• Monograph Title: Logistics Systems for Sustainable Cities

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Modal shift; Rail transit; Urban transit; Urban transportation; Urban transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Zurich (Switzerland)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002717
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080442609
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 2005 9:51PM