Impact of Multimodal Freight Network on Private Sector Global Distribution (Phase 2)

Multimodal freight transportation enables a more efficient use of transportation infrastructure by allowing freight to switch between at least two different modes of transport (e.g., truck, rail, water/marine, and air) from the point of origin to the point of destination [1], [2]. The multimodal network affects private sector distribution system planning and operations as the physical infrastructure and policies of the managing organizations impose constraints that are relevant for strategic, tactical, and operational level decisions. At the strategic level, private sector companies develop and adapt their distribution systems through the location of manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and warehouses, largely based on the established multimodal network infrastructure. Accordingly, the private sector’s distribution system efficiency depends on the inherent resiliency and efficiency of the multimodal network

• Record URL:
  https://fersc.utk.edu/research-focus/fersc-projects-year-2/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $60000
• Contract Numbers:

  69-A3552348338

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain

  University of Tennessee Knoxville
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37996
• Project Managers:

  Bruner, Britain

  Kaplan, Marcella

• Performing Organizations:

  Oregon State University, Corvallis

  Department of Civil Engineering
  202 Apperson Hall
  Corvallis, OR  United States  97331-2302
• Principal Investigators:

  Vergara, Hector

  Hernandez, Salvador

• Start Date: 20241001
• Expected Completion Date: 20250930
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Delivery service; Freight transportation; Multimodal transportation; Network analysis (Planning); Routing
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01929240
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
• Contract Numbers: 69-A3552348338
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 29 2024 4:45PM