Promoting intermodal transportation

Regional shipping platform for CT terminals in peripheral locations

There’s much to be said for shifting transport from road to rail. In practice, however, this shift quickly reaches the limits of feasibility. In central regions, the necessary rail networks or terminals of what’s called combined transport (CT) are already almost at full capacity. Expansion is proving difficult due to a shortage of space. On the other hand, the CT terminals in peripheral locations usually still have untapped possibilities.

In a research project called “ReVeLa – Developing and evaluating a regional shipping platform for the use of CT terminals on the outskirts of metropolitan regions,” our Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services past three years. They are looking into how CT can be supported as an environmentally friendly transport alternative in locations outside major metropolitan regions. The project focuses on the sustainable design of CT in peripheral locations through digitalization, promotion of data exchange and enhancement of the alternative’s appeal.

At the end of the project, a newly developed solution concept for a digital CT information platform was ready for implementation.