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The Corwith railroad terminal was established in 1888 as the eastern terminus for Santa Fe freight trains. The location of the yard at right angles to the main line was unique. The shape, short and broad, was sufficient for the trains of 100 years ago but hardly adequate for mid-twentieth century trains. The terminal was modified slightly during the ensuing years, but it took the tremendous increase in business during World War II and the beginning of the diesel era to bring about the complete restructuring of the yard facilities. That constantly changing transportation requirements could be fitted into this mediocre yard site is impressive. With the advent of piggybacking, it was necessary to purchase additional land for intermodal facilities. It is enlightening to briefly touch on the history of a yard site that was selected in the wild railroad expansions of the 1880s, has served continuously since then, and has developed into the largest intermodal terminal in the United States.

This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board State-of-the-Art Report 4, Facing the Challenge, The Intermodal Terminal of the Future, Conference on Intermodal Freight Temninal Design, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2-5, 1986. 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

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1986

State-of-the-Art Report

Facing the Challenge. The Intermodal Terminal of the Future

Conferences; Freight terminals; History; Intermodal terminals; Piggyback transportation; Restructuring; Trailer on flat car

Bridges and other structures; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; History; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB

Jul 31 1988 12:00AM

• ADDRESS: DESIGN-AND-BUILD CONCEPT FOR INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINALS
• ADDRESS: MARITIME-RAIL INTERFACE
• AUTOMATIC VEHICLE AND CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION USING RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY
• DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITIES
• DESIGN ISSUES RELATED TO THE INTERMODAL MARINE-RAIL INTERFACE
• DOMESTIC CONTAINERIZATION: OVERVIEW OF TERMINAL DESIGN AND OPERATING ISSUES
• DOUBLE-STACK CONTAINERS ON RAIL CARS: THE APL VIEW
• EXAMPLE OF PAVEMENT DESIGN FOR A RAILROAD INTERMODAL TERMINAL
• EXPEDITED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY
• EXPERIENCE WITH GRAVEL SURFACE TREATMENT AT CONRAIL INTERMODAL TERMINALS
• FACING THE CHALLENGE. THE INTERMODAL TERMINAL OF THE FUTURE
• FREIGHT TERMINALS AND THE NEED FOR A COMMON COMMUNICATIONS CODE
• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TERMINAL OF THE FUTURE
• MICROCIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
• NEW INTERMODAL CONCEPTS AT THE PORT OF TACOMA
• PAVEMENT DESIGN OF GANTRY CRANE LANES FOR THE PORT OF PORTLAND
• PHYSICAL SECURITY IN RAILROAD INTERMODAL TERMINALS
• PLANNING, LEASING, AND INTERMODAL FACILITY DEVELOPMENT: PERSPECTIVE OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF SEA-LAND CORPORATION
• ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN PRACTICES FOR INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINALS AT THE PORT OF TACOMA
• SANTA FE'S SYSTEM APPROACH TO INTERMODAL CONTROL
• STACKING TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTERMODAL OPERATIONS