Search for dissertations about: "rail freight"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words rail freight.

  2. 1. Urban freight transport sustainability - the interaction of urban freight and intermodal transport

    Author : Sönke Behrends; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; modal shift; urban sustainability; transport planning; pre- and post haulage; rail freight; sustainable freight transport; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; urban freight transport; longer and heavier vehicles; intermodal road-rail transport;

    Abstract : Intermodal road-rail transport (IRRT) has a significant urban dimension that affects the environmental benefits and the modal shift potential of rail freight. A sustainable modal shift, i.e. READ MORE

  4. 2. Access management for road hauliers and rail operators in intermodal freight terminals

    Author : Stefan Jacobsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; rail operators; turnaround times; intermodal freight transport; information exchange; road hauliers; information services; intermodal freight terminals; Access management;

    Abstract : A pivotal element in the transport industry, intermodal freight transport, is rather complex due to the numerous transport modes and actors involved. Terminal operators in intermodal freight transport face major challenges to provide seamless flows of containers via their terminals. READ MORE

  5. 3. Activity-based rail freight costing : a model for calculating transport costs in different production systems

    Author : Gerhard Troche; Bo-Lennart Nelldal; Christopher P.L. Barkan; KTH; []
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  6. 4. Environmental Perspectives on Marketing of Freight Transports - The Intermodal Road-Rail Case

    Author : Catrin Lammgård; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; freight; transportation; transport market segmentation; green purchasing; sustainable logistics; shippers´ buying behavior; environmental management; green marketing;

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  7. 5. Sustainable Freight Transport from an Urban Perspective

    Author : Sönke Behrends; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainable transport; urban freight transport; intermodal transport; rail transport; Sustainability;

    Abstract : The trend of growing road freight transport causes significant negative impacts on the society, economy and environment. A substantial share of the road freight sector’s externalities is imposed on urban areas because cities are the main destination for freight flows either for production, consumption or for transfer to other locations. READ MORE