A systems view of the intermodal transport system

Abstract

This report is a part of the project MINT - Model and decision support system for evaluation of intermodal terminal networks. The project is a joint strategic and tactic trans-national project researching a new and improved model and decision support system for evaluation of intermodal terminal networks. The result will be a model and decision support system of compatible and integrated models and methods to investigate, evaluate and analyse costs and benefits for terminal networks as well as single terminals. The system is based on a number of models on different system levels and by combining these models some of their individual weaknesses are overcome. Together they form an excellent basis for improved system or terminal network design, investigation and evaluation. To integrate the models an information exchange structure will be developed. Finally an additional deepening network analysis complements the models system - to integrate other non-modelling aspects in the analysis.