Rail-rail Hub-terminals as an Alternative for Shunting: An Explorative Comparative Case Study

Yvonne Bontekoning and Jan Jacob Trip
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Yvonne Bontekoning: Delft University of Technology
Jan Jacob Trip: Delft University of Technology

Chapter 12 in Transport Developments and Innovations in an Evolving World, 2004, pp 235-251 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Shunting yards are important exchange nodes for those intermodal freight flows that are too small for frequent direct point-to-point shuttle connections. To maintain a daily or more frequent shuttle service, trains need to have a certain minimum length and loading degree to be economical. However, by bundling such small freight volumes (consolidation), it is still possible to achieve a frequent connection. Such bundling networks could be line networks, hub-and-spoke networks or collection-and-distribution networks (Figure 12.1). At the start and end points of these networks, trucks take care of drayage to and from the shipper or receiver.

Keywords: Handling Time; Load Unit; Qualitative Comparative Analysis; Freight Transport; Throughput Time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-24827-9_12

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