Analysis of Intermodal Vessel-to-Rail Connectivity
Intermodal/multimodal freight transportation is the seamless and continuous door-to-door transportation of freight from origin to destination with the use of two or more transportation modes during a single journey. Intermodal transportation system helps to improve mobility, reduces congestion, and lowers the overall transportation costs and burden on the use of a single mode of transportation. As containers have grown to be the best medium for transfer of freights between different modes of transportation, one of the efficient intermodal transfers of containers is achieved between vessels and rails. The proposed research study will investigate the intermodal water-rail freight service connectivity in the Port of Houston with respect to the potential demand for intermodal freight transportation in the port operation. The major objective will be to assess the existing vessel-rail operation in the port and what are the factors affecting the expansion of this particular and crucial intermodal freight transportation. This will provide the policymakers and major stakeholders the understanding of this particular form of intermodal transportation as developing plans for similar future projects is required.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $85360
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747133
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Sponsor Organizations:
Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Charlotte, NC United States 28223Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina United States 28223-0001 -
Project Managers:
Fan, Wei
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Performing Organizations:
Texas Southern University, Houston
3100 Cleburne Street
Houston, TX United States 77004 -
Principal Investigators:
Azimi, Mehdi
Qi, Yi
- Start Date: 20191001
- Expected Completion Date: 20210930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Analysis; Connectivity; Containers; Decision making; Freight transportation; Intermodal facilities; Intermodal transfer; Intermodal transportation; Mobility; Port operations; Railroad transportation; Traffic congestion; Water transportation
- Identifier Terms: Port of Houston
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01724148
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747133
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Dec 1 2019 12:17PM