| Title | U.S. intermodal freight transportation : opportunities and obstacles |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 9407 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Abbasi, Mousa F. |
| Source | 45p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
University of Michigan. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Publisher | United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| Publication Date | 19960800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study offers background information on, definition and system architecture of, and stakeholders and impediments of intermodal freight transportation. The research also provides brief information on the current and future freight movement, domestically and globally, and necessary actions to facilitate this movement. Current and emerging technologies for enabling intermodal freight transportation, potential costs and benefits of ITS/CVO intermodal freight transportation, the government's role in intermodal freight transportation, future research issues and challenges in the intermodal freight transportation, and concluding remarks and recommendations are also presented in this study. |
| Rosap ID | dot:3633 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3633 |
| TRT Terms | Commercial vehicle operations; Intelligent transportation systems; Freight handling; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Technology assessment; State of the art studies; Federal government; Recommendations |
| General Subjects | Intelligent Transportation Systems/Commercial Vehicle Operation (ITS/CVO) |
| Classification | NTL - FREIGHT - FREIGHT; NTL - FREIGHT - Freight Planning and Policy; NTL - FREIGHT - Intermodalism; NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 44696670 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
801966 |
| Availability | Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/9000/9400/9407/48p01.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/5497.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |