Intermodal transportation : moving freight in a global economy
edited by Lester A. Hoel, Genevieve Giuliano, and Michael D. Meyer
- Washington, DC : Eno Transportation Foundation, c2010.
- ix, 642 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographies and index.
The Context of Intermodal Transportation
1 The Global Economy 1
2 Understanding the Supply Chain 35
3 Evolution of Freight Transportation 67
4 The Public-Sector Role 93
Intermodal Freight Transportation Modes
5 Shipping 133
6 The Rail Industry and Intermodal Transportation 161
7 The Air Cargo Industry 209
8 Trucking 239
Intermodal Freight Transportation Nodes
9 Seaports 271
10 Airports 303
11 Railroad Terminals and Yards 339
12 Warehousing and Distribution Centers 361
Planning and Data Analysis for Intermodal Transportation
13 Freight Transportation Planning 381
14 Modeling Freight Flows 423
15 Financial Strategies for Delivering Intermodal Freight Facilities 465
Issues Impacting Intermodal Freight Systems
16 Congested Networks 493
17 System Security 525
18 Freight Transportation and the Environment 545
19 Labor and Human Resources 581
Contributors 617
Abbreviations 623
Index 627
9780971817555 USD99.99
Transportation
Freight
388.044 / H694
Includes bibliographies and index.
The Context of Intermodal Transportation
1 The Global Economy 1
2 Understanding the Supply Chain 35
3 Evolution of Freight Transportation 67
4 The Public-Sector Role 93
Intermodal Freight Transportation Modes
5 Shipping 133
6 The Rail Industry and Intermodal Transportation 161
7 The Air Cargo Industry 209
8 Trucking 239
Intermodal Freight Transportation Nodes
9 Seaports 271
10 Airports 303
11 Railroad Terminals and Yards 339
12 Warehousing and Distribution Centers 361
Planning and Data Analysis for Intermodal Transportation
13 Freight Transportation Planning 381
14 Modeling Freight Flows 423
15 Financial Strategies for Delivering Intermodal Freight Facilities 465
Issues Impacting Intermodal Freight Systems
16 Congested Networks 493
17 System Security 525
18 Freight Transportation and the Environment 545
19 Labor and Human Resources 581
Contributors 617
Abbreviations 623
Index 627
9780971817555 USD99.99
Transportation
Freight
388.044 / H694