Facing the challenge
Subtitle: the intermodal terminal of the future : papers presented at the Conference on Intermodel Freight Terminal Design, March 2-5, 1986, New Orleans, Louisiana
By: conducted by the Transportation Research Board.
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Series: State of the art report ;; 4; State-of-the-art report (Washington, D.C.) ;; 4.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council; Transportation Research Board
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Terminals (Transportation) -- Design and construction -- Congresses.
Other titles: Intermodal terminal of the future.
Description: The purpose of this conference was to focus attention on the most costly element of intermodal service, the terminal. In spite of all the recent activity in terminal construction, expansion and rehabilitation, the challenge left is in the development of even more efficient, high-productivity intermodal systems that generate a lower net unit cost per container or trailer. The topics covered are: Surface treatment; Current facility design and construction projects; intermodal equipment, and Operations and process control systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.