Trends in the Use of Intermodal Freight Identification Technology
Revised June 14, 1998
Michael Wolfe
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Prepared for
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America
and
The U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
ITS Joint Program Office
Table of Contents
- Introduction and Summary
- The Intermodal Freight Movement Process
- Freight Identification Trends and Strategies
- Transportation Modes and Freight Communities
- Freight Identification Technologies
- Looking Forward
List of Figures and Tables
nextFigure 1. An Overview of the International Freight Transportation System
Figure 2. Freight Nesting Relationships
Table 1. Characteristics of Freight Identification Strategies