عنوان

The future of intermodal freight transport :

1845422384

9781845422387

9781845422387

b787993

The future of intermodal freight transport :

[Book]

operations, design and policy /

edited by Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus, Peter Nijkamp.

Cheltenham :

Edward Elgar,

©2008.

xi, 343 pages :

illustrations ;

24 cm.

Transport economics, management and policy

Includes bibliographical references and index.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS -- Intermodal Road-Rail Transport in the European Union / Johan Woxenius and Fredrik Barthel -- Intermodal Freight Transport in the United States / Lata Chatterjee and T.R. Lakshmanan -- Intermodal Freight Transport in Urban Areas in Japan / Eiichi Taniguchi and Toshinori Nemoto -- Bundling of Freight Flows and Hinterland Network Developments / Theo Notteboom -- Container Terminal Handling Quality / Bart Wiegmans, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld. PART II: DESIGN AND MODELLING -- Container Handling in Mainports: A Dilemma About Future Scales / Joan Rijsenbrij -- A Technical Approach to the Agile Port System / Klaus-Peter Franke -- The Impacts of Innovative Technical Concepts for Load Unit Exchange on the Design of Intermodal Freight Bundling Networks / Ekki Kreutzberger -- Designing Intermodal Transport Systems: A Conceptual and Methodological Framework / Arne Jensen -- Intermodal Freight Network Modelling / Florian Schwarz. PART III: IMPLEMENTATION AND POLICY -- Critical Success Factors: Interconnectivity and Interoperability / Bryan Stone -- Interorganizational Coordination: The Role of Information Technology / Marielle den Hengst -- Development Strategies for Intermodal Transport in Europe / Dimitrios Tsamboulas -- The Role of Government in Fostering Intermodal Transport Innovations: Lessons and Obstacles in the United States / Jose Holguin-Veras, Robert Paaswell and Anthony Perl.

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This title explores the challenge of increasing the scope of intermodal freight transport. The contributors provide an overview of the present role of intermodal freight transport, addressing opportunities to significantly improve performance.

Future of intermodal freight transport.

Containerization.

Containerization.

Containertrafik-- transportorganisation.

Godstransporter.

Transportpolitik.

Konings, J. W.

Nijkamp, Peter.

Priemus, Hugo,1942-

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