Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ship, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and losses, and allows freight to be transported faster. Reduced costs versus over road trucking is the key benefit for intracontinental use. The negative is that it takes longer than normal truck delivery would.
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Freight transport is addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 (p. 80) under the following challenges/objectives:
> Challenge 6:ICT for a Low Carbon Economy
Objective ICT-2011.6.6 Low carbon multi-modal mobility and freight transport
