Progress in intermodal passenger transportation : private sector initiatives

PDFResearch PaperIntermodal transportationData collectionFreight and passenger trafficFreight and passenger servicesTransfer pointsUniversity of Denver. Intermodal Transportation InstituteGoetz, A. R.Vowles, T. M.University of Colorado at DenverNational Center for Intermodal TransportationUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs AdministrationNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-MultimodalismNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus TransportationNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Intermodal FreightNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Transit ManagementNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Traveler InformationUS Transportation CollectionMuch of the progress that has been made toward the development of an intermodal transporting system in the United States has been on the freight side, led largely by private sector initiatives. Conversely, progress toward developing an intermodal system on passenger side in the United States has lagged, especially in comparison with systems in Europe. Much of this difference is due to the large role that the public sector plays in passenger transportation, particularly at the intracity scale, and the uneven development of passenger transportation systems in the United States, aside from the private automobile/public highway system