intermodal
adjective
in·ter·mod·al
ˌin-tər-ˈmō-dəl 
1
: being or involving transportation by more than one form of carrier during a single journey
2
: used for intermodal transport
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Six intermodal rail cars left the tracks.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
That project aims to increase Panama’s national transshipment capacity by between 5 million and 6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) per year and strengthen Panama’s position as a globally competitive intermodal hub.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Notably, after the Union Pacific announcement, BNSF announced a new intermodal service with CSX in August that would offer coast-to-coast rail service.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
The 4,200-acre development would integrate an intermodal facility, a logistics park, and a logistics center in one location.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
That project aims to increase Panama’s national transshipment capacity by between 5 million and 6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) per year and strengthen Panama’s position as a globally competitive intermodal hub.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Notably, after the Union Pacific announcement, BNSF announced a new intermodal service with CSX in August that would offer coast-to-coast rail service.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
The 4,200-acre development would integrate an intermodal facility, a logistics park, and a logistics center in one location.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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