{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"modal shift","description":"Modal shift means moving freight from road transport to rail, inland waterways, or a combination of non-road modes—driven by cost savings, emissions targets, or the need to relieve congested road corridors. For shippers and forwarders, the decision goes beyond comparing freight rates: service frequency, transit time reliability, terminal access, and minimum load requirements all weigh in alongside the carbon footprint. Rail and inland waterway typically offer lower variable costs per tonne-kilom","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/modal-shift","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:01:12.584971","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_shift","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/modal-shift","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"modal shift · Modal shift means moving freight from road transport to rail, inland waterways, or a combination of non-road modes—driven by cost savings, emissions targets, or the need to relieve congested road corridors. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_shift"}