Intermodal transport.
Contributors: International Transport Forum.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.; SourceOECD (Online service)
Publisher: International Transport Forum; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9789282102220
Subjects: Containerization -- Turkey; Transportation -- Turkey; intermodal transportation
Description: Turkey's continuing economic expansion depends on the diversification of its transport modes and especially on the development of efficient multimodal services. It's role as a hub for Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and as a facilitator of global exchange will be enhanced with a strategy and measures to support a range of intermodal logistic and transport services. This work analyzes the current situation and sets forth some of the actions and policies needed to stimulate the development of a truly multimodal transport system.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Turkey : at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the MIddle East. Main economic indicators of Turkey; title: The socio-economic and transport context; title: pt. 2. Freight transport and the challenges ahead. Traditional freight transport in Turkey; title: Intermodal transport operations in and with Turkey; title: pt. 3. Requirements for efficient intermodal transport systems. Why choose intermodal transport?; title: The choice of the best intermodal transport system; title: pt. 4. Strategy for a competitive intermodal transport system in Turkey. A system adapted to network perspectives and transport projection for Euro-Asian transport links; title: Promotion of intermodal transport operations; title: Recommendations for an intermodal transport system; title: Conclusions.