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The role of intermodal terminals in the development of non-bulk rail freight market in Australia
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posted on 2023-05-19, 07:51 authored by Ghaderi, H, Stephen CahoonStephen Cahoon, Hong-Oanh NguyenHong-Oanh NguyenThe Australian domestic freight activity has doubled in size over the past 20 years, averaging growth of 3.5% per annum with the intermodal sector measuring the fastest growth rate. Thus, as the movement of freight by a variety of modes becomes a dominant model and pressure mounts to ensure that the integration of these modes is efficient and effective the role of intermodal terminals in sustaining the distribution systems becomes more prominent. Using both primary and secondary data, this paper provides an analysis of the trends in the Australian rail freight task and evaluates the current infrastructure in terms of capacity and efficiency to accommodate this trend, particularly in different submarkets. This detailed understanding is a key facilitator for policy makers and freight operators to better utilise the available resources, as well as informed planning decisions for sustainable infrastructure developments.
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Publication title
Case Studies on Transport PolicyVolume
4Issue
4Pagination
294-305ISSN
2213-624XDepartment/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
Elsevier B.V.Place of publication
NetherlandsRights statement
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