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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Intermodal transportation"”.
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Evaluating the feasibility of an intermodal transportation facility in Chattanooga
… to evaluate the feasibility of developing an intermodal transportation facility in Chattanooga. Transportation resources in and around Chattanooga were studied, and the opportunities available for developing business by a transportation facility are analyzed. Large quantities of goods are …
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Increasing intermodal transportation in Europe through realizing the value of short sea shipping
… the role of short sea shipping within the transportation network in the European Union. It examines the existence of externalities relating to congestion, infrastructure, air pollution, noise, and accidents in the transportation sector. It evaluates the level of these externalities and also …
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Evaluating the development potential for intermodal transportation centers using the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1996 [first author]; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies, 1996 [second author].
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Weaving together the threads of transportation infrastructure : an intermodal transportation station for the proposed MBTA urban ring, Sullivan Square Station, Boston
Transportation infrastructure in all its manifestations represents a huge capital investment expended during the evolution of a city and is perhaps the most visible character defining weave of any urban fabric. This weave, the interrelationship of circulation space with the spatial boundaries of …
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The dynamics of long-range intermodal transportation planning : using a high-speed rail connection to Bilbao Airport as a catalyst for change in the Basque Country
… to drive change at many levels of the transportation network and making the region more attractive to both internal and external business interests. Accordingly, accessibility improvements can drive economic growth, with particular benefit to traditionally "peripheral" regions from the …
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Multiclass intermodal network model : the use of combined model on system evaluations
United States transportation policy has generally addressed the negative economic and social effects of the standpoint of individual transportation modes and local government involvement. Therefore, there has been an increased focus on the development of intermodal transportation. Integrating the …
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Intermodal Freight Transport on the ScanMed Corridor: Rail-Road-Sea Integration, Efficiency, and System Optimization
With freight transportation being the backbone of economies and preventing a looming climate crisis, a closer look into the modes of freight transportation is needed. To address the economic viability and the environmental impact of a transportation mode, this report compares the transportation …
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Requirements for a Nationwide Intermodal Trip Planner in the US
… the United States has yet to achieve the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act's (ISTEA) goal of creating a seamless intermodal transportation system. In addition to the dearth of connections, the nation's poor transportation information systems limit intercity intermodal …
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Design for diversity : a mixed-use design project for Ruggles Street Station
… to the proposed Ruggles Street Station, an intermodal transportation facility, which will accommodate rail and bus passenger services. The design problem is the integration of a variety of housing types, retail space, offices, and a hotel into a synergetic whole. The primary ordering …
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Planes, trains, and automobiles--the San Juan International Airport : designing for intermodal access
This thesis explores how intermodal transportation centers may be designed so that balances may be incorporated between efficient modal connections and functionality, and basic human needs and comforts. The term "intermodal" has become part of today's vocabulary, referring to the intersection of …
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Seismic Resilience of Rail-Truck Intermodal Freight Transportation Networks
… constitute the backbone of the US freight transportation network, and the rail-truck intermodal combination constitutes a popular emerging mode of freight transport. Although components of the intermodal network, namely railway bridges, highway bridges, roadways, railway tracks and …
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Identifying Impact Factors on Successful Exporting of the United States Hardwood Industries to Mexico, Asia, and Europe
Transportation and competitiveness practices of hardwood lumber exporters and other firms were studied and compared to determine the most important factors associated with exporting hardwood products. It was found that exporters differed significantly in their transportation methods, marketing …
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Optimization Models for Inland Haulage Transportation of Containers
In container intermodal transportation, a significant portion of the total cost arises from the inland transportation of containers. There are many parties (shipping lines, haulage companies, customers) sharing this operation as well as many restrictions that increase the complexity of this problem …
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Mcmc- Based Optimization And Application
… a terminal-location-planning problem for intermodal transportation systems. With a given number of potential locations, it needs to find the most appropriate number of terminals and their locations to provide the economically most efficient operation when multiple service pairs exist …
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Διαχείριση συνδυασμένων μεταφορικών συναλλαγών μέσω της ολοκλήρωσης υβριδικών συστημάτων συστάσεων και τεχνικών εξόρυξης γνώσης
Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή αναφέρεται σε μια ειδική κατηγορία Πληροφοριακών Συστημάτων, αυτή των Συστημάτων Ηλεκτρονικής Αγοράς. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, αποτελεί μια προσπάθεια ολοκλήρωσης υβριδικών Τεχνικών Συστάσεων και Τεχνικών Εξόρυξης Γνώσης, με παράλληλη ενσωμάτωσή τους σε ένα πλαίσιο …