Rail Transport System
2. Activities
On this page, the element "Activities" is presented.
As in the road transport system, goods mobility only arises when demand is stimulated by activities. The two most important points driving rail freight mobility are:
- We as consumer drive the system.
- The order is the steering medium.
Literature
Flämig, H., Sjöstedt, L., Hertel, C. (2002): Multimodal Transport: An Integrated Element for Last-Mile-Solutions? Proceedings, part 1; International Congress on Freight Transport Automation and Multimodality: Organisational and Technological Innovations. Delft, 23 & 24 May 2002. (modification of Sjöstedt 1996)