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This paper reviews the historical situation with regard to the maritime-rail interface and discusses the impact of the most recent technological development, the double-stack unit container train, upon the intermodal sea-rail interface. Many questions are raised concerning this most recent technological development. Another area addressed is U.S. government policy. As intermodal systems on the industry side continually improve, U.S. government policies seem to be moving in the opposite direction. All with an interest in the success of innovative systems are advised to be alert to these potentially constraining forces and to use their joint capabilities to protect their mutual interests. A final matter discussed is the "load center" concept.

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 Terminal 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

p. 96-98

1986

State-of-the-Art Report

Facing the Challenge. The Intermodal Terminal of the Future

Conferences; Container cars; Containerization; Doublestack service; Freight terminals; History; Intermodal terminals; Load transfer; Policy; Rail marine interface; Railroad cars by type; Technological innovations

Double stack container cars

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

TRIS, TRB

Jul 31 1987 12:00AM

• ADDRESS: DESIGN-AND-BUILD CONCEPT FOR INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINALS
• 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
• EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SANTA FE'S CORWITH INTERMODAL FACILITY
• 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