National Priorities consist of “building a clean and efficient 21st century transportation sector,” and Multimodal Transportation is one of five Transportation System Efficiency strategies at the US Department of Energy. Six locomotives could replace approximately 1000 large semi tractor-trailers, and cut carbon monoxide emissions in half, according to the Na'onal Waterways Foundation. However, additional Multimodal Transport may require added TransLoad Facilities where freight is moved from truck to railcar or vice versa.
Potential for impacts to a small Kansas city were evaluated in light of a planned rail to truck intermodal facility. The city of Edgerton, Kansas, was...
Affordable freight transportation is a requirement for survival for rural industries, and in manycases requires the presence of freight rail systems. ...
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