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Towards New-Generation Terminal Operations
Identifying Implementation Obstacles

By Y.M. Bontekoning
July 2002
Delft University
ISBN: 90-407-2288-9
80 pages, Illustrated, 6 3/8 x 9 1/2"
$28.00 paper original


This publication reports on a performance evaluation study of new-generation terminals and barge terminals. It covers a study that has been carried out within Terminet research program. This report assesses the major problems of implementation of some new-generation intermodal terminals. Those new-generation terminals according to earlier research seem to be promising, but are not being implemented, yet. Contents include: towards improved intermodal freight transport: innovative networks with new-generation terminals, an adoption for transport innovations, identifying potential obstacles to implementation.



Transportation