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11. High capacity transports. : Fallstudier: Ekonomiska och miljömässiga jämförelser mellan HCT, konventionell lastbil och järnväg.
University essay from KTH/Trafik och logistikAbstract : One of Sweden’s national climate targets is to lower the greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by 40 % between 1990 and 2020. To meet the demand of increasing amount of transports and to fulfill the climate targets, the effects of longer and heavier trucks are being tested and evaluated. READ MORE
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12. Improved Selection Support of Transport Services in Intermodal Transportation
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)Abstract : In intermodal freight transport context, the selection process of appropriated transport services that fit with user requirements is a big challenge, this master thesis project analyze different alternatives to improve that process based on reputation information of transport providers. Reputation is a social abstract concept which is analyzed in this research establishing a categorization of reputation parameters in the freight transportation context. READ MORE
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13. European RoRo Short-sea Shipping – What can Ship Operators do to Unleash its Potential? Case studies in Norway and Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Globalization and world trade creates increasing demand for transportation. Europe is strongly influenced by the automotive industry and large quantities of cargoes are transported by truck, resulting in congestion and pollution affecting human health and the environment. READ MORE
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14. The Road to Intermodal Transport: A study of the economic, environmental and societal effects from the usage of 2x40 feet vehicles for pre and post haulage
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : An increased environmental concern regarding the transport sector‟s effects on the environment has resulted in the promotion of intermodal transport. Intermodal transport faces fierce competition on short distances. One reason for this is high pre-and post haulage costs. READ MORE
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15. Strategy, performance improvement, combined rail-truck transport
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för för interaktion och systemdesignAbstract : With increasing trade, freight transport demand has grown tremendously and as sustainability has become an essential concern of our globe, interests in improving and achieving effective and efficient rail freight transport have become an essential needs and focus of the 21st century. However, achieving an improved rail freight transport service and an increased market share in a competitive environment is rather complex in several aspects as freight trains would need to operate with principles and characteristics resembling those of passenger’s traffic in order to attract new type of goods. READ MORE
