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	Intermodal Terminal
		The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas is in the process of concluding an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed Intermodal Terminal, which provides a summary of the proposed action and its impacts.
		Intermodal centers usually have services and amenities for transportation patrons, such as ticket booths, secure and comfortable waiting rooms, restrooms, food service, newsstands, and gift shops.
		Some intermodal centers are part of larger developments that include retail offices, residential, hotel rooms, and entertainment venues.
	www.metrosolutions.org /go/doc/1068/112299 (774 words)

	NPE Trucking Intermodal ...
		Intermodal is the transfer of products involving multiple modes of transportation – truck, railroad, or ocean carrier.
		Our intermodal ramp facilities are located in nearly 50 areas throughout the western two-thirds of the United States — and our partnerships serve eastern markets.
		Utilizing intermodal transportation you are provided with a cost-effective, reliable, efficient, safe and environmentally friendlier way to move your freight from origin to destination.
	www.npe.com /sales/intermodal.asp (170 words)

	Chicago intermodal problem
		The intermodal industry is accustomed to using the relay race as an industry model.
		In the intermodal world, both the first and last runners would be the drayman, or local trucker, who provides the local pickup and delivery.
		Very often, intermodal traffic arriving at the destination terminal of the first railroad is unloaded, trucked to the next railroad, and reloaded for further movement.
	www.americanshipper.com /paid/JAN01/chicago_intermodal.asp (2367 words)

	Woolpert: "On Track for Intermodal"
		Intermodal terminals are becoming increasingly important in the shipment of high-value goods, which must move quickly.
		With the development of intermodal rail facilities, Indiana can become more than a crossroads—it can be a destination for high-value technology-related equipment and parts, raw materials used by firms in the other three targeted sectors, and, in turn, a point of origin for new high-value goods.
		An intermodal distribution park could be situated anywhere in the state that provides rail and truck access and a population center from which to draw workers.
	www.woolpert.com /asp/articles/On_Track_Intermodal.asp (1253 words)

	Summary of Intermodal Freight Consultations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Several trucking stakeholders noted that the intermodal share of their business was diminishing, and one was abandoning rail intermodal altogether.
		The situation in Atlantic Canada is somewhat different, because the largest component in main line rail freight is intermodal traffic in and out of Halifax, and the concern is that the future of rail freight in the region is tied to the success of the port.
		The railways for their part acknowledged that their rate of return on intermodal freight tended to be lower than for some other forms of traffic.
	www.tc.gc.ca /pol/EN/Report/Intermodal/Consultations.htm (1951 words)

	Intermodal freight transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article describes intermodal as applied to the transportation of freight in a container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ocean carrier, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes.
		Intermodal ship-to-rail transfer of containerized cargos at the Port in Long Beach, California.
		Containers, also known as intermodal containers or as ISO containers because the dimensions have been defined by the ISO, are the main type of equipment used in intermodal transport, particularly when one of the modes of transportation is by ship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Intermodal_freight_transport (1085 words)

	DMV - V.C. Section 34505.9 - Intermodal Roadability Inspections Program
		(D) Defects noted on any intermodal chassis shall be repaired, and the repairs shall be recorded on the intermodal chassis maintenance file, before the intermodal chassis is released from the control of the ocean marine terminal.
		No vehicle subject to this section shall be released to a motor carrier or operated on the highway other than to a place of repair until all defects listed during the inspection conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) have been corrected and attested to by the signature of the operator's authorized representative.
		(f) Any driver who believes that an intermodal chassis is in an unsafe operating condition may request that the chassis be reinspected by the entity responsible for the inspection and maintenance of the chassis pursuant to this section or Section 34505.5.
	www.dmv.ca.gov /pubs/vctop/d14_8/vc34505_9.htm (973 words)

	The Intermodal Container FAQ
		Because the subject of intermodal containers continued to come up in both prototype and model discussions on the net from time to time, and these discussions frequently brought out conjecture and incorrect assumptions about containers, I first put together this FAQ on the subject of containers in 1995.
		The equipment at a port-adjacent intermodal rail facility is much the same as at inland intermodal facilities where containers and trailers are moved on and off intermodal trains.
		An unusual intermodal operation exists in U.S. state of Alabama, where coal is supplied to a power plant by a combination of rail and highway moves.
	www.robl.w1.com /Transport/intermod.htm (5071 words)

	Intermodal Freight Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Intermodal transport deals with carrying freight using specially designed carrying and cargo protecting units that can easily be swapped between several transport modes, e.g.
		In some countries, road vehicles used mainly for intermodal transport get a tax redemption and these may carry a heavier load, thus commercially compensating for the higher dead weight of the units carried.
		Intermodal terminals are the transfer points and must take into account the very different properties of the transport modes involved, e.g., road with single load-units carrying stochastic traffic flows, as compared to transport by trains based on timetabled transport of consolidated loads.
	www.railway-technical.com /intermo.html (2119 words)

	OOCL - Intermodal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		All means of intermodal transport are carefully integrated with trunk ocean services to offer seamless connections across continents using feeder services, barges, trucks and block trains.
		We were the first to offer dedicated intermodal train services from Zhengzhou to Hong Kong in 1994, and the first Reefer-on-Rail services to locations as far as Harbin in the north of China, to Cheungdu and Xi'an in the interior.
		The Yangtze River and Pearl River Delta are well catered to via intermodal barges, with 35 port connections; a dedicated feeder service calls at 13 ports along the northern, central and southern coasts of China.
	www.oocl.com /eng/ourservices/intermodal (393 words)

	Transport - Intermodal Transport
		Supporting intermodal transport is a major part of the Commissions White Paper: European Transport Policy for 2010 : Time to decide.
		The aim of the Commissions policy on Intermodal Freight Transport is to support the efficient « door to door » movement of goods, using two or more modes of transport, in an integrated transport chain.
		potential capacity, high levels of safety, flexibility, low energy consumption, low environmental impact; intermodal transport allows each mode to play its role in building transport chains which overall are more efficient, cost effective and sustainable.
	ec.europa.eu /transport/intermodality/index_en.htm (111 words)

	Intermodal Freight Transportation - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program - Environment - FHWA
		Intermodal freight transportation is the movement of freight using more than one mode of travel where all parts of the transportation network are effectively connected and coordinated.
		Intermodalism describes an approach to planning, building, and operating the transportation system that emphasizes optimal use of transportation resources and connections between modes.
		In an intermodal transportation network, trains, trucks, ships, and aircraft are connected in a seamless system that is efficient and flexible, and meets the needs of the Nation's consumers, carriers, and shippers.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /ENVIRONMENT/cmaqpgs/intermodal/index.htm (1180 words)

	Intermodal Transportation from Wellsville Terminal Services
		“Intermodal” refers to transportation by more than one means of conveyance, as by barge, truck and rail.
		Managing the intermodal transport of raw materials and industrial products is a key to maintaining a properly efficient system of delivery, and keeping transportation costs to a minimum.
		We would be happy to speak with you more about your intermodal transport needs and design a solution that is right for your company.
	www.wellsvilleterminals.com /intermodial.html (193 words)

	Response to Intermodal Council of the American Trucking Associations, Inc. Request for Business Review Letter
		Moreover, you have indicated that it is equally difficult for the owners of intermodal terminals to arrange for the smooth and efficient transfer of freight between intermodal partners.
		You have stated that the purpose of the ATA Intermodal Council's proposed discussion forums is to address these inefficiencies by identifying industry best practices for carriers and shippers to consider or implement on an individual basis.
		Any implementation of recommended practices by intermodal carriers or shippers will be on a unilateral and voluntary basis, and all intermodal contracts and all other agreements among intermodal shipping partners, including Equipment Interchange Agreements, will continue to be the subject of individual negotiation by the relevant parties.
	www.usdoj.gov /atr/public/busreview/0137.htm (907 words)

	Intermodal 2007 - The World's Leading Container Event
		Intermodal 2007 is the showcase for the Container and Intermodal industries.
		More than just an exhibition, Intermodal 2007 is the meeting place for the industry and could be the most valuable trip you make this year.
		The Intermodal conference is held in high regard by the whole industry.
	www.intermodal-events.com (132 words)

	Compendium of Intermodal Freight Projects - FHWA
		The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 provided an opportunity to advance intermodal freight projects across the country through a variety of programs, including the Surface Transportation Program (STP), STP Enhancements, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ), the Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, and various priority intermodal projects.
		This is due in large part to the relatively new concept of "intermodalism," which is interpreted and approached differently by each state.
		In some states, intermodal concepts were already being implemented, other states treated intermodalism as an entirely new concept and embraced new facilities, while others took a more careful and long-term approach to learning about intermodal opportunities and incorporating them in their planning.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /freightplanning/comp.html (1323 words)

	IANA Home Page: The Intermodal Association of North America
		The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a proposed schedule for its roadability rulemaking that could result in issuance of a final rule on April 24, 2008.
		The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) is the premier trade association representing the combined interests ofthe intermodal freight industry.
		Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics, A Five Year Data File of Industry Activity
	www.intermodal.org (206 words)

	Intermodal transportation (Management) \| Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
		From highways to skyways and seaways--the intermodal challenge: partnerships are the name of the game when it comes to managing intermodal megaprojects.
		Intermodal transportation has come a long way since Malcomb McLean developed the concept of containerization in the 1950s, an accomplishment that revolutionized international transportation by...
		Abstract A hypothesized model of intermodal railroad-truck usage is proposed and tested at the carrier level.
	www.allbusiness.com /intermodal-transportation/3202660-1.html (784 words)

	UP-Intermodal Glossary
		A movement of lading from the intermodal ramp closest to the customer to the closest intermodal ramp to the receiver.
		An intermodal flat car that was specifically designed to place one container on top of another better utilization and economics.
		A document covering a shipment and showing the forwarding and receiving station, the names of consignor and consignee, the car initials and number, the routing, the description and weight of the commodity, instructions for special services, the rate, total charges, advances and waybill reference for previous services and the amount prepaid.
	www.uprr.com /customers/intermodal/integlos.shtml (3694 words)

	Intermodal
		Armond Cassil has been very involved in the installation of the rail portion of many intermodal facilities over the last few years.
		We have also been heavily involved in over a dozen intermodal projects for the railroad industry in just the past eighteen months.
		Intermodal projects require close supervision and experienced engineers.
	www.railsource.com /Armond/intermodal.htm (156 words)

	Intermodal Regulation at LAWDOG®
		To Union Pacific, "Intermodal encompasses trailers, domestic containers and international steamship containers traveling overland by rail, within the United States and between the United States, Canada and Mexico." Union Pacific To the U.S. Department of Transportation, intermodal means "the use of more than one form of transportation.
		However defined, it is the policy of the United States Government to develop a National Intermodal Transportation System that is economically efficient and environmentally sound, provides the foundation for the United States to compete in the global economy, and will move individuals and property in an energy efficient way.
		The Office of Intermodalism was established in 1992 within the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and is responsible for coordinating Department of Transportation projects, programs and policies involving more than one mode of transportation.
	www.lawdog.com /transport/modx2.htm (796 words)

	No intermission for intermodal
		In 2002, intermodal industry expert Tom Brown and I predicted intermodal would supplant coal as the King commodity, a fairly simple prognostication to make, given the disparate secular growth rates we presumed: 5 percent annually for intermodal, less than 1 percent annually for coal.
		Through the year’s first 32 weeks, U.S. rail intermodal traffic was up 6.4 percent compared with the same 2005 period, although as we enter the peak season, the most recent week grew 6.6 percent.
		On the other hand, as a low-cost alternative, intermodal actually could gain share in a belt-tightening environment, as long as it narrows the gap in service with respect to TL while maintaining some gap in price.
	www.progressiverailroading.com /commentary/article.asp?id=9451 (697 words)

	Registration Form Intermodal Skills Course
		It is targeted on the general population of persons who might work in intermodal transportation in industry, shipping, government, or planning.
		The importance of learning about and interacting with members of other cultures is a significant skill area for effectiveness in the intermodal transportation industry and will be a key aspect of the course curriculum.
		This seminar is being conducted by faculty of the Intermodal Transportation Institute of the University of Denver :
	www.du.edu /~psherry/registration2.html (1065 words)

	Rickenbacker Airport \| Intermodal
		The new Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal is expected to be operational in 2007.
		Developing a new rail/truck intermodal facility at Rickenbacker is vital to Central Ohio remaining an advanced logistics center and a key player in global trade.
		The new intermodal facility at Rickenbacker will provide increased capacity and improved levels of service, thereby allowing Central Ohio to regain and expand shipping and economic opportunities, including job creation and other public benefits.
	www.rickenbacker.org /intermodal (196 words)

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