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A corporate commitment to good security is vital in preventing thefts of containers, trailers, and lading from railway intermodal terminals. The mobility of trailers, their relatively high value, and the significant volume transported by rail make them lucrative targets for thieves often associated with organized crime. Thefts that occur at intermodal terminals can represent corporate losses in the hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of dollars. Security at intermodal terminals tends to be reactive to current criminal activity, rather than proactive or preventive. To obtain optimum crime prevention, design engineers and operating managers need to consider security a high or main priority in planning and operating the intermodal facility. Physical design and daily operating procedures can significantly deter crime. The security of intermodal terminals should include several broad factors such as psychological deterrence, physical security measures, and procedural checks and balances. Although the focus of this paper is on railroad intermodal terminals, the same principles of security are applicable to other types of intermodal facilities.

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

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1986

State-of-the-Art Report

Facing the Challenge. The Intermodal Terminal of the Future

Figures (3) ; References (7)

Conferences; Crimes; Freight terminals; Intermodal terminals; Prevention; Safety; Security; Theft

Deterrence

Bridges and other structures; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

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Jul 31 1987 12:00AM

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• ADDRESS: MARITIME-RAIL INTERFACE
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• 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
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• FREIGHT TERMINALS AND THE NEED FOR A COMMON COMMUNICATIONS CODE
• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TERMINAL OF THE FUTURE
• MICROCIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
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• SANTA FE'S SYSTEM APPROACH TO INTERMODAL CONTROL
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