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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Instead, both railroads entered in a partnership that would introduce two coast-to-coast intermodal rail services.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The port at Neom, the world's largest construction site, is edging toward operational status with a pilot of a new intermodal corridor that significantly shortens Red Sea trade routes, according to the Oxagon industrial hub company.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The port at Neom, the world's largest construction site, is edging toward operational status with a pilot of a new intermodal corridor that significantly shortens Red Sea trade routes, according to the Oxagon industrial hub company.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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