ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S ITS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE HOSTED AN LNTERMODAL FREIGHT SYMPOSIUM. THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERTS IN FRIGHT MOVEMENT AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND EXPLORE EMERGING TRENDS.

THE SYMPOSIUM COVERED A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING INTERMODAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS, ITS FREIGHT APPLICATIONS, THE FEDERAL ROLE AND KEY PARTNERSHIPS. INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE INTERMODAL FREIGHT SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN THIS WORKBOOK. THE WORKBOOK IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS:

- PART 1: INTERMODAL FREIGHT MOVEMENT-FHE BIG PICTURE. THIS MATERIAL WAS PRESENTED BY JOHN VICKERMAN OF VICKERMAN.ZACHARY.MILLER (VZM)/TRANSYSTEMS, AND WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR AN NHI TRAINING COURSE ENTITLED "LANDSIDE ACCESS FOR INTERMODAL FACILITIES."

- PART 2: ITS APPLICATIONS FOR LNTERMODAL FREIGHT. THIS MATERIAL WAS ALSO DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED BY JOHN VICKERMAN OF VZM/TRANSYSTEMS.

- PART 3: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A REPRINT OF A REPORT PREPARED BY THE VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER IN DECEMBER, 1996. IT COVERS INFORMATION PRESENTED BY MICHAEL ONDER AND HARRY CALDWELL ON THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.">- PART 2: ITS APPLICATIONS FOR LNTERMODAL FREIGHT. THIS MATERIAL WAS ALSO DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED BY JOHN VICKERMAN OF VZM/TRANSYSTEMS.

- PART 3: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A REPRINT OF A REPORT PREPARED BY THE VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER IN DECEMBER, 1996. IT COVERS INFORMATION PRESENTED BY MICHAEL ONDER AND HARRY CALDWELL ON THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.">KEYWORDS:
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ABSTRACT:
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S ITS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE HOSTED AN LNTERMODAL FREIGHT SYMPOSIUM. THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERTS IN FRIGHT MOVEMENT AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND EXPLORE EMERGING TRENDS.

THE SYMPOSIUM COVERED A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING INTERMODAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS, ITS FREIGHT APPLICATIONS, THE FEDERAL ROLE AND KEY PARTNERSHIPS. INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE INTERMODAL FREIGHT SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN THIS WORKBOOK. THE WORKBOOK IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS:

- PART 1: INTERMODAL FREIGHT MOVEMENT-FHE BIG PICTURE. THIS MATERIAL WAS PRESENTED BY JOHN VICKERMAN OF VICKERMAN.ZACHARY.MILLER (VZM)/TRANSYSTEMS, AND WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR AN NHI TRAINING COURSE ENTITLED "LANDSIDE ACCESS FOR INTERMODAL FACILITIES."

- PART 2: ITS APPLICATIONS FOR LNTERMODAL FREIGHT. THIS MATERIAL WAS ALSO DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED BY JOHN VICKERMAN OF VZM/TRANSYSTEMS.

- PART 3: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A REPRINT OF A REPORT PREPARED BY THE VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER IN DECEMBER, 1996. IT COVERS INFORMATION PRESENTED BY MICHAEL ONDER AND HARRY CALDWELL ON THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.