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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The company struggled to shrug off the impacts of a difficult coal market despite its intermodal growth, executives noted.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Union Pacific is also investing in new intermodal ramps in Phoenix, Kansas City and Salt Lake City.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Union Pacific is also investing in new intermodal ramps in Phoenix, Kansas City and Salt Lake City.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intermodal
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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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