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Title: INTERMODAL TRANSPORT AND CONTAINERIZATION
Accession Number: 00184694
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Shippers' associations began the development of intermodal operations about 10 years ago. Growth has been steady since that time because of improved transit times that make intermodal more competitive with truck and boxcar service. Containers also cost relatively little compared with boxcars. These capital considerations must be weighed by carrier management in future investing strategies. Many shippers are hopeful that intermodal will grow by using the flexibility of motor carrier deliveries with the economics of long-haul rail transportation. Private business must assist in the development of new concepts in intermodal transportation by cooperating with carriers, government, and shipper communities. /Author/
Supplemental Notes: Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Intermodal Freight Transport. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01411498
Authors: Jones, Howard WPagination: pp 71-72
Publication Date: 1977
Serial: Conference:
56th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Location:
Washington District of Columbia, United States ISBN: 0309026857
Media Type: Print
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Society
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Dec 29 1978 12:00AM
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