{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Modal split","description":"Modal split describes how a given transport volume is distributed across the modes road, rail, water, air and pipeline. Depending on the question it is measured in tonnes, tonne-kilometres, consignments or vehicle trips – and the choice of unit changes the result substantially, which is why two figures for the same traffic can differ widely. In transport policy, modal split serves as a yardstick: Switzerland, for instance, reports the rail share of trans-Alpine freight every six months. For ship","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/modal-split","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-09-19T08:53:24.758702","citation":"https://www.bav.admin.ch/de/verlagerung-des-gueterverkehrs-durch-die-alpen","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/modal-split","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Modal split · Modal split describes how a given transport volume is distributed across the modes road, rail, water, air and pipeline. · Quelle: https://www.bav.admin.ch/de/verlagerung-des-gueterverkehrs-durch-die-alpen"}