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- "Multimodal: Port and Intermodal"
Intermodal and multimodal transportation are both strategies for moving cargo from its point of origin to its destination, or between segments, using multiple methods of transport, such as truck, rail, barge ship, or any combination of modes. Multimodal transport is performed with at least two different modes of transport but under a single contract. Intermodal is performed by multiple modes, where each mode has different carriers responsible, each with its own contract.
Start Date: May 2017
Funding: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (ASHTO) - in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration - conducted in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Project Budget: $75,000
Summary:
The Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Center was funded by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (ASHTO) through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) to produce the nation's first Multimodal Freight Transportation Research Roadmap outlining themes and projects that comprise a 5- to 10-year strategic research agenda.
The Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Center was funded by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (ASHTO) through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) to produce the nation's first Multimodal Freight Transportation Research Roadmap outlining themes and projects that comprise a 5- to 10-year strategic research agenda.