The future of intermodal freight transport operations, design, and policy
This book explores the great challenge of increasing the scope of intermodal freight transport. In view of the current dominant role of road transport and the increasing difficulties in coping with a growing number of vehicles in an efficient and sustainable way, intermodal freight transport could b...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar
c2008
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| Series: | Transport economics, management, and policy
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book explores the great challenge of increasing the scope of intermodal freight transport. In view of the current dominant role of road transport and the increasing difficulties in coping with a growing number of vehicles in an efficient and sustainable way, intermodal freight transport could be considered a viable alternative. However, the book makes recognition of the fact that there is still a need to improve the performance of the intermodal transport system pt. 1. Intermodal transport operations -- pt. 2. Design and modelling -- pt. 3. Implementation and policy |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 343 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781848441392 9781845422387 1845422384 |