Intermodal freight transport — For passenger transport, see Intermodal passenger transport. Intermodal ship to rail transfer of containerized cargos at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, Virginia. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal… … Wikipedia
Freight train — or goods train is a series of freight cars hauled by a locomotive on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk, containers or specialized cars. Under the right circumstances,… … Wikipedia
Intermodal transport — (or intermodal transportation) involves the use of more than one mode of transport for a journey. See: Intermodal passenger transport Intermodal freight transport This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Intermodal container — A 40 foot (12.19 m) long shipping container. Each of the eight corners has a simple twistlock fitting for stacking, locking and craning … Wikipedia
Freight rail transport — For the children s book by Donald Crews, see Freight Train (book); for the song by Elizabeth Cotten, see Freight Train (song); for the album by Alan Jackson, see Freight Train (album). American freight service … Wikipedia
Freight railways in Melbourne — Line details Stations None Tracks Both broad, standard and dual gauge … Wikipedia
Intermodal passenger transport — involves more than one mode of transport of passengers. Some modes of transportation have always been intermodal; for example, most major airports have extensive facilities for automobile parking and have good rail or bus connections to the… … Wikipedia
intermodal — [in΄tər mōd′ l] adj. of or pertaining to the conveyance of freight or passengers by more than one carrier or mode of transportation in a single journey … English World dictionary
Freight interline system — The freight interline system is a system of relations between trucking companies, rail, and airline networks. Interline freight is cargo that moves between different transportation companies on its journey from origin to consignee. An interline… … Wikipedia
intermodal — Type of international freight system that permits transshipping among sea, highway, rail, and air modes of transportation through use of American National Standards Institute and International Organization for Standardization containers, line… … Military dictionary
