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GCat: Transportation Modes
MCat: Trucking-Freight Systems
Cat: Intermodal Freight

Intermodal freight transportation. Alternate transportation modes from origin to destination, but not including local pick-up and delivery. Rates, routes, transfer facilities, and containers. Intermodal freight terminals for rail-water and rail-truck operations. Loading and unloading equipment, track layouts, container storage, inspection, and control systems.

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Bi-State Domestic Freight Ferries Study [pdf] [32357] ?

Explores the feasibility of freight ferries as an alternative for truck freight across the Hudson River.

Incentivizing Truck Retrofitting in Port Drayage [pdf] [33359] ?

Feasibility of implementing different truck pollution mitigation proposals.

Integrating Freight Facilities and Operations with Community Goals [pdf] [32479] ?

Best practices for managing community relations.

Intermodal Freight Technology Overview [31487] ?

The basics of intermodal freight.

Intermodal Transportation: DOT Could Take Further Actions to Address Intermodal Barriers [pdf] [31726] ?

Examination of barriers that inhibit intermodal transportation and actions DOT has taken to address these barriers

Transportation Services Index [30279] ?

The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Transportation Services Index (TSI)

Twin Ports Intermodal Terminal Study [pdf] [31078] ?

Report on shipper requirements to establish a rail-truck-marine intermodal terminal.


Related Categories & Information

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Rail / Rail Freight Transport
Regional and local rail freight transport.


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