Essays about: "intermodal transport"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 42 essays containing the words intermodal transport.

  1. 11. The Influence of the Port of Gothenburg towards Inland Mode Choice Decision-Making

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gissel Ruiz; Dimitris Soumpasis; [2020-06-16]
    Keywords : Inland Terminal; environmental incentives; sustainable transport; intermodal transport; ports; mode choice; modal shift;

    Abstract : The transportation sector is an essential component for a country’s economy and its population well-being; however, this sector is a major contributor to the current environmental issues that society is facing and directly connected with the quality of life e.g. emissions, accidents, health impacts, etc. READ MORE

  3. 12. The effects of emerging technologies in rail yards and intermodal terminals

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Branko Mitrovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Intermodal Transports; Rail Freight; Emerging Technologies; Automation; Digitalization; Marshalling yard; Intelligent Video Gate.;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes the effects of emerging technologies in intermodal terminals and marshallingyards, based on “Intelligent Video Gate” project within the H2020 – Shift2Rail initiative. Projectaim is to initiate the next logical step to a higher level of automation in terminals and to reduce thelead-time needed for the identification/verification process of freight trains. READ MORE

  4. 13. Railway Mobility Hubs: A feature-based investment return analysis

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Guillermo Hidalgo González; António Queirós; [2019]
    Keywords : Mobility Hub; railway stations; features; intermodal passenger transport; commuting; passenger satisfaction; park and ride; car sharing; electric bicycle; electric bike; e-Bike; bike share; rail link; investment; retail; smart cities; revenue; railway operators; railway infrastructure;

    Abstract : While there has been considerable research regarding the role of Mobility Hubs in cities and transport networks, significant investment is required to develop these facilities. It is the correlation between investment, new users’ attraction and revenue generation that is the key for a sustainable development of Mobility Hubs and this investment must, therefore, be correctly assessed and targeted. READ MORE

  5. 14. A new cycle : understanding current challenges of increasing cycling in a city of cyclists

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alici Muhana Iannitelli; [2018]
    Keywords : cycling share; sustainable mobility; social practice theory; Copenhagen; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the global context of an ever-growing trend of automobility and all its drawbacks, cycling offers an environmentally and socially sustainable transport alternative. Copenhagen has become one of the best cities for cycling, and impressive advances in promoting this practice have raised their cycling share up to 41% of all trips to work/education. READ MORE

  6. 15. Construction and demolition waste transport in Stockholm : A geospatial and comparative analysis between road- and intermodal transport

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering, ekonomi och teknik

    Author : Juan Raul Duvalon Clark; [2017]
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