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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All Norfolk Southern intermodal facilities are operating, with no terminal or gate closures planned.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts said access to 145th Street near Spaulding Avenue remained closed Monday due to heavy damage from the derailment of 17 train cars, including 16 autoracks and one intermodal car.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Six intermodal rail cars left the tracks.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 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
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts said access to 145th Street near Spaulding Avenue remained closed Monday due to heavy damage from the derailment of 17 train cars, including 16 autoracks and one intermodal car.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Six intermodal rail cars left the tracks.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 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
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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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