Implications of Intermodal Freight Movements for Infrastructure Access, Capacity, and Productivity

Norris, Bahar B.; Haines, Marsha J.

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Implications of Intermodal Freight Movements for Infrastructure Access, Capacity, and Productivity

1996-03-31
By Norris, Bahar B. ; Haines, Marsha J.

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English

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Creators:

Norris, Bahar B. ; Haines, Marsha J.
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Policy Development
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-VNTSC-RS667-PM-96-11
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Middle Atlantic States
Edition:

Project Memorandum; Mar 1994- Mar 1996
Corporate Publisher:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
NTL Classification:

AGR-FREIGHT-FREIGHT ; AGR-FREIGHT-Intermodal Freight Transportation ; NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT ; NTL-FREIGHT-Freight Economics and Finance ; NTL-FREIGHT-Intermodalism ; NTL-FREIGHT-Freight Planning and Policy
Abstract:

This report evaluates the status of intermodal freight in the U.S. with reference to infrastructure access problems such as inadequate highway connectors and facility clearance, and terminal capacity constraints affecting levels of service. Though the overall performance of the intermodal freight system is impacted negatively by access and capacity impediments, the study findings point to a significant congestion alternative, the study shows that intermodal operations produce only about one fifth of the VMT that would be generated by the trucking alternative. An array of solutions focusing on infrastructure improvement, institutional and deregulatory streamlining, and technological innovations are proposed to improve the performance of the intermodal freight system.
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PDF
Funding:

RS667/P6015
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35546/dot_35546_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 12.00 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:48a01c9cb2424ee66c7035abb2160ea7bc8ff1de738f690e39941dcfd82bf7d9

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English

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