This paper introduces the concept of R4 (road-rail-ro-ro), a increasingly used in transport and logistics research circles that defines modern chain as it passes through intermodal use rail, road, ship via ro-ro. The integration new rail-road freight services into reference supply model allows us to define for design scenario on which evaluation is now focused terms service-mode demand shares n...

Bike sharing can play a role in providing access to transit stations and then to final destinations, but early implementation of these systems in North America has been opportunistic rather than strategic. This study evaluates local intermodal plan goals using trip data and associated infrastructure such as transit stops and bike share station locations in Austin, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois. ...

freight service is reinvested in passenger service improvements. The freight carrier, in shifting goods from trucks to rail, can potentially benefit from (a) more reliable travel times for goods, particularly during periods of nonrecurrent congestion, (b) cheaper transport costs, and (c) fewer truck accidents. Society may benefit from reduced truck traffic through reductions in (a) harmful gree...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the long-term cointegrating relationship between ocean, rail, truck and air cargo freight rates, as well short-term dynamics these four series. authors also test predictive ability rates on major economic indicators. Design/methodology/approach employ a vector error-correction model using 16 years monthly time series data rate in truck, rail secto...