Intermodalism is seen by some shippers as a new industry emerging within the transportation industry. This thesis provides a basic understanding of the intermodal industry and investigates how the advent of containerization, especially the double-stack container system, has affected the shipper's perception of domestic intermodal transportation. As the double-stack network spreads there are signs that this new industry may be able to resolve the problem of fragmentation which has prevented intermodal service from becoming cost-competitive. In addition, containerization and the use of double-stack trains can help streamline the rapid mobilization of military cargo. Transportation; Intermodal: Double-Stack; Trailer on Flatcar; Container on Flatcar; RoadRailer; Containers; Inter-BoxConnectors; Transportation Costs.


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    Title :

    Double-Stack Containers: Changing the Image of Intermodalism


    Contributors:
    H. T. Awai (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    119 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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