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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In a brief released earlier in the month, Long predicted pressures on intermodal volumes and pricing on the second quarter.
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John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
Air Canada partnered with Austria’s ÖBB, France's SNCF Voyageurs, Germany's Deutsche Bahn, and Swiss Federal Railways in Switzerland to offer intermodal rail connections.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
The tracks heading away from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are thick with long trains carrying intermodal containers teeming with imports from Asia — electronics, toys, clothing, shoes, food and beverages — just the sort of offerings thieves find most enticing.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
To strengthen Pangasinan’s connectivity with Manila and the rest of Luzon, the governor announced the development of a modern intermodal bus network, as well as the construction of the Pangasinan Link Expressway or PLEX.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
The airline has partnered with four major European rail systems to offer intermodal rail connections using Austria’s ÖBB, France's SNCF Voyageurs, Germany's Deutsche Bahn, and Swiss Federal Railways in Switzerland.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
Petersen wrote that Flexport plans to eventually offer a range of trucking services including truckload, less-than-truckload and intermodal services to its freight-forwarding customers.
—Liz Young, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
Pricing and volume in Union Pacific’s intermodal segment fell last quarter from the previous quarter.
—Dean Seal, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2023
In the second quarter, J.B. Hunt's intermodal segment's saw revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, down 19% from the year ago period with operating income of $142.9 million, down 29%.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
Air Canada partnered with Austria’s ÖBB, France's SNCF Voyageurs, Germany's Deutsche Bahn, and Swiss Federal Railways in Switzerland to offer intermodal rail connections.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
The tracks heading away from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are thick with long trains carrying intermodal containers teeming with imports from Asia — electronics, toys, clothing, shoes, food and beverages — just the sort of offerings thieves find most enticing.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
To strengthen Pangasinan’s connectivity with Manila and the rest of Luzon, the governor announced the development of a modern intermodal bus network, as well as the construction of the Pangasinan Link Expressway or PLEX.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
The airline has partnered with four major European rail systems to offer intermodal rail connections using Austria’s ÖBB, France's SNCF Voyageurs, Germany's Deutsche Bahn, and Swiss Federal Railways in Switzerland.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
Petersen wrote that Flexport plans to eventually offer a range of trucking services including truckload, less-than-truckload and intermodal services to its freight-forwarding customers.
—Liz Young, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
Pricing and volume in Union Pacific’s intermodal segment fell last quarter from the previous quarter.
—Dean Seal, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2023
In the second quarter, J.B. Hunt's intermodal segment's saw revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, down 19% from the year ago period with operating income of $142.9 million, down 29%.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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