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Topic: Intermodal freight transport

	Freight and Transport at Publications
		A 1997 policy forum conducted by the Eno Transportation Foundation and cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commission brought key public and private leaders in transportation industries from the United States and Europe together to examine strategies for improving transatlantic intermodal freight transport.
		The goals of the forum sponsors-the European Commission, the Eno Transportation Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation-were to improve intermodal transport by building a better understanding of the complex set of issues that affect it, and to help independent public and private organizations coordinate their activities into an integrated whole.
		Intermodal freight transport, or the seamless and continuous door-to door transport of freight on two or more modes, has evolved considerably in response to changing marketing and distribution requirements and new technologies that unlock the potential for efficiency improvements in transport and supply chain management.
	enotrans.com /store/page6.html (872 words)

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		Intermodality does not aim or relate to a specific modal split, but addresses the integration of modes at three levels: (1) infrastructure and transport means (“hardware”), (2) operations and the use of infrastructure (especially terminals), and (3) services and regulation (from a modal-based to a mode-independent framework).
		Intermodal transport users incur friction costs because of lack of interconnectivity at three levels: (1) infrastructure and transport means, (2) operations and the use of the infrastructure, especially terminals, and (3) modal based services and regulations. 3.1.
		Intermodality is, in addition to the developments within the individual modes, a crucial point for developing sound solutions for interconnecting networks and nodes to a common European transport system which reinforces industrial competitiveness and increases the quality of life of the European citizens.
	www.mcrit.com /espon/intermodalityfreighttransportineu.doc (8367 words)

	EUTP - Intermodal Freight Transport Research :: Germany
		The economic and environmental benefits have been the decisive factors for the intermodal policy effort and investments in intermodal terminals have been one of the means to reach the goal.
		The intermodal part of the programme was cancelled as one of the main intermodal operators decided to leave the programme.
		Intermodal transport could, up to now, not offer time windows that could be accepted by courier, parcel and express operators.
	www.eutp.org /en/research/member_state_reports/germany.htm (1893 words)

	UM Will Lead New Freight Transport Research Center :: University Communications Newsdesk, University of Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The awarding of $700,000 to create the Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Mobility and Security was announced on December 2 by Congressman Steny Hoyer and Nariman Farvardin, dean of the University of Maryland's A.
		Intermodal (ship to truck to train, etc.) freight systems play a central role in the transport of the $7 trillion worth of freight carried annually by the US transportation system.
		Intermodal shipping is both economically vital and, because of its numerous transitions, especially vulnerable to terrorists.
	www.newsdesk.umd.edu /uniini/release.cfm?ArticleID=1003 (691 words)

	Intermodal Freight Operations
		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.
		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.
		Combined transport has most of the route travelled by rail or by ship to reduce road usage, minimum distance covered by rail/ship 100 km, maximum distance covered on road 150 km at either end, as defined in the EEC paper 92/106.
	www.railway-technical.com /intermo.shtml (2108 words)

	Intermodal Freight Transport
		Intermodal freight transport is a system for transporting goods, particularly over longer distances and across international borders, which uses a combination of two or more individual modes, such as road haulage and rail freight, or road haulage and inland waterway barge, to achieve the most economic, efficient and environmentally-friendly delivery of loads to their destination.
		While much of the freight currently carried by road simply cannot be switched wholly to rail for obvious practical and logistical reasons, nevertheless opportunities exist for significant volumes of such traffic to complete at least part of its journey from A to B on rail to the benefit of all concerned.
		Road-rail freighting is not a new concept, in fact, the practice of transferring road trailers and road-borne containers to rail for trunk haulage has existed since the earliest days of rail, although the hardware has changed over the years and many of today's international journeys are much longer than the domestic operations of yesteryear.
	www.davidlowe.org /Inter_Modal_Freight.htm (830 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This article describes intermodal as applied to the transportation of freight in a container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ocean vessel, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes.
		While rudimentary freight containers, then known as lift vans, were used in the United States as early as 1911, it was not until the 1950s that containers started to revolutionize freight transportation.
		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.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Intermodal_freight_transport (1074 words)

	Freight and Transport at Publications
		A 1997 policy forum conducted by the Eno Transportation Foundation and cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commission brought key public and private leaders in transportation industries from the United States and Europe together to examine strategies for improving transatlantic intermodal freight transport.
		The goals of the forum sponsors-the European Commission, the Eno Transportation Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation-were to improve intermodal transport by building a better understanding of the complex set of issues that affect it, and to help independent public and private organizations coordinate their activities into an integrated whole.
		Intermodal freight transport, or the seamless and continuous door-to door transport of freight on two or more modes, has evolved considerably in response to changing marketing and distribution requirements and new technologies that unlock the potential for efficiency improvements in transport and supply chain management.
	www.enotrans.com /store/page6.html (872 words)

	AT045: Intermodal Freight Transport Committee
		The Intermodal Freight Transport Committee identifies freight research needs and coordinates the dissemination of intermodal freight research among committee members, TRB, and outside groups.
		The purpose was to bring critical issues in freight transportation to the attention of researchers in the freight area, and to serve as a foundation for further discussion and analysis from a wider cross-section of freight practitioners.
		The expectation was that a broad roster of research ideas related to freight in general and to intermodal freight in particular would result.
	www.wilbursmith.com /at045/research.cfm (362 words)

	CORDIS: TRANSPORT Task Force: TF Reports: Report of the 17 March 1997 Clustering Meeting Task Force Transport ...
		It appeared that no project is currently investigating the potential for intermodal transport to add value to companies’ supply and distribution chains by integrating transport and logistics functions.
		ISOTOPE has studied various forms of public transport organisations in Europe and has concluded that to increase the share of public transport, urban transport systems must be integrated at three levels: the physical network, the logical network and the contractual network.
		The basic conditions for enabling intermodal passenger transport were suggested as being (1) the harmonisation between transport modes of the regulatory frameworks which are different so far, (2) the articulation of the logical and physical network, and (3) the integration of operational management between modes.
	cordis.europa.eu /transport/src/taskforce/src/clust2.htm (1540 words)

	Amazon.de: Intermodal Freight Transport: English Books: David Lowe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Intermodal freight transport is a means of delivering goods, particularly over long distances and across international boundaries, in which just two, or more, individual transport modes, e.g.
		This book provides an introduction to the whole concept of intermodal freight transport transport, recounting both European experience and UK developments and reporting on the extensive political influences on this form of transport.
		This book provides an introduction to the whole concept of intermodal freight transport, the means of delivering goods using two or more transport modes, recounting both European experience and UK developments and reporting on the extensive political influences on this form of transport.
	www.amazon.de /Intermodal-Freight-Transport-David-Lowe/dp/0750659351 (482 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)

	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 intermodal scene continues to change as new concepts are tried out and as regulations which sometimes limit types of equipment are revised.
		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 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is necessary to highlight the difference between intermodal transport and multimodal transport.
		Intermodal Transport is by definition movement of goods in one and the same loading unit or vehicle which uses successively several modes of transport, without handling of the goods themselves in changing modes.
		Inland waterways and coastal freight traffic statistics are compiled by MDS Transmodal under contract to DfT, and are published together annually with other statistics on waterborne traffic in “Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom”.
	www.haguidetofreight.co.uk /General/id41.htm (1072 words)

	Freight Transportation: The European Market
		Under current policies, freight transport in the EU is expected to grow 40 percent by 2010, with the highest growth expected for the road sector (50 percent).
		The latest transport plan for the Netherlands, for example, highlights those areas where the Dutch policies are consistent with EU policies, in particular, in the areas of road pricing; deregulation of the road transport market; liberalization of the railways; safety, accessibility, and emission requirements for vehicles and vessels; and electronic vehicle tagging.
		Freight transport policy has emphasized shifting market shares to modes of transport that are currently underutilized, primarily inland water, short sea, and rail transport in order to maximize the number of alternatives available to system users.
	international.fhwa.dot.gov /eurofreight.htm (15602 words)

	info: Intermodal_freight_transport (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Transport expert and intermodal enthusiast David Lowe carried out a detailed study of the combined or intermodal transport scenario in the...
		Transport - Intermodal TransportThe aim of the Commissions policy on Intermodal Freight Transport is to support the efficient Â« door to door Â» movement of goods, using two or more modes of...
		Freight and Transport at PublicationsIntermodal Freight Transport in Europe and the United States-1st Forum $20.00 A 1997 policy forum conducted by the Eno Transportation Foundation and cosponsored by the U.S. http://www.napoli-pizza.net/ @CallCenter
	www.napoli-pizza.net /Intermodal_freight_transport.html (1399 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport cargo transport using standard ISO containers (known as Shipping Containers or Isotainers) that can be loaded and sealed intact onto container ships, railroad cars, planes, and trucks.
		Containerization is an important element of the innovations in logistics that revolutionized freight handling in the 20th century.
		Freight from lost containers has provided oceanographers with unexpected opportunities to track global ocean currents.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=containerization (1837 words)

	Møreforsking Molde AS - 0513 - Environmental impacts of intermodal freight transport
		This study is an input to the Northern Maritime Corridor on the environmental issues of establishing two new short sea cargo routes: 1) between Mid-Norway and Rosyth and 2) between Kristiansand and Eemshaven.
		If the Mid-Norway and Rosyth services were running at a at a speed of 18 knots instead of 23/29knots, the differences between the different routes are significantly reduced, and the differences between the routes that goes via Rosyth and the base case becomes so small that it is not significant.
		New and strict emission targets for road transport were put into place last year and even stricter targets will emerge.
	www.mfm.no /index.cfm?pageID=1822 (369 words)

	Intermodal freight terminals : marketing channels ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The goal of this paper is to combine the current theory about marketing channels with combined transport and logistics in order to develop a customer-based and broadly applicable approach to the study of combined freight transport in Europe.
		Furthermore, this paper seeks to provide an analytical framework as a starting point for the analysis of the performance -in terms of quality- of intermodal freight terminals.
		Much of the current research on transport is based on a comparison of features of distinct transport modes and their (dis)advantages.
	www.socionet.ru /publication.xml?h=repec:dgr:vuarem:1999-12&l=en (263 words)

	ERTICO.COM :: Intermodal Freight Transport Conference, 15-16 March 2007
		The event is organised by the PROMIT (Promoting Innovative Intermodal Freight Transport) project consortium and the European Intermodal Association with the support of ERTICO Partner Hellenic Institute of Transport (CERTH).
		Its strategic objective is to contribute to a faster improvement and implementation of intermodal transport technologies and procedures, as well as promote intermodal logistics.
		Besides an attractive agenda and high-level speakers, the 15-16 March Conference will provide attendees the opportunity to participate in a round-table discussion about the future of European intermodal transport in Europe and take part in a technical visit at the port of Antwerp.
	www.ertico.com /en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/intermodal_freight_transport_conference_15-16_march_2007.htm (172 words)

	freight document library
		It was created in response to the international need for further harmonization of intermodal safety and security standards as well as the need for seamless information exchange between transport modes and between the multiple stages in the transport supply chain.
		Abstract: The Office of Freight Management and Operations manages programs, develops policy recommendations, conducts research and analysis of the intermodal freight system, fosters public/private collaboration, and engages in technology transfer to promote efficient, seamless, and secure freight flows on the U.S. highway system, intermodal connectors, and across our borders.
		Abstract: It is the goal of the FHWA Office of Planning and Office of Freight Management and Operations to provide you with a variety of resources to enable you to make informed decisions regarding freight planning in your state.
	www.mrutc.org /doclib/?category=Other (1298 words)

	AASHTO - Freight Transportation Network
		The objectives were: (1) evaluate the condition of NHS connector highway infrastructure to major intermodal freight terminals; (2) review improvements and investments made or programmed for these connectors; and (3) identify impediments and options to making improvements to the intermodal freight connectors.
		This work was sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, and the United States Department of Transportation; and was conducted in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
		The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a collaborative voluntary program between EPA and the freight industry that will increase the energy efficiency and energy security of our country while significantly reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases.
	freight.transportation.org /intermodal_reports.html (1570 words)

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