intermodal
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- adjective
- /ˌɪntərˈmoʊdəl/
- Specialized
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intermodal
- The city plans to build a new intermodal hub that will connect trains, buses, and bike paths for seamless travel.
- intermodal transportation
- intermodal transportation system
Examples
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We have been an intermodal service provider for about 30 years.
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The nation needs a robust intermodal transportation system that can meet both the commercial and personal mobility demands of the future.
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We have been growing our intermodal business.
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That is the way to build a truly intermodal and truly national transportation system.
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In fact, approximately one quarter of all U.S. freight movements pass through the Chicago region, including nearly half of intermodal units.
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Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East.
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From there, they are loaded into open-top, intermodal containers.
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We went with the times into intermodal freight—rail and trucks as well as fast boats.
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The tri-state region enjoys a close connection to major Pacific ports, handling 54 percent of intermodal units from Seattle/Tacoma and 26 percent from Los Angeles/Long Beach.
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The Association of American Railroads reported that US railroads are on course to set a record for the number of intermodal containers and trailers traffic handled in 2006, besides a record number of carloads handled.
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Synonyms
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5.8
A journey that uses two or more types of transport, for example truck and ship
How Integrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
intermodal = modal (transparent) = inter + modal
The prefix 'inter-' clearly indicates 'between' or 'among', making the combination with 'modal' straightforward.
Etymology
Intermodal has two parts: inter- meaning 'between' and mode as in modal meaning 'way' or 'method'. So think of one container moving 'between' a truck, a train and a ship, which shows it means using more than one way of transport in a single journey.