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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According to data from the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Rail Service Metrics, 46 percent of intermodal containers shipped on a Class I U.S. railroad in 2024 rode on a Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern railroad car.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Both companies have a healthy share of intermodal transport (handing off goods to trucking companies) and their networks fit more neatly into each other, according to industry analysts and investors.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Close to 7,000 freight rail employees work in the state, assisting in the movement of intermodal containers, consumer goods, food products, and chemicals.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Another travel simplification noted within the report predicts that people will travel lighter, often with just a carry-on, to make intermodal transport easier.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Both companies have a healthy share of intermodal transport (handing off goods to trucking companies) and their networks fit more neatly into each other, according to industry analysts and investors.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Close to 7,000 freight rail employees work in the state, assisting in the movement of intermodal containers, consumer goods, food products, and chemicals.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Another travel simplification noted within the report predicts that people will travel lighter, often with just a carry-on, to make intermodal transport easier.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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