Multi-Modal Rail-Air Freight Networks

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_freight_transport#Rail%E2%80%93air

An integrated transportation system that combines rail and air freight modes within a single supply chain. In this network, goods are transported over long distances by rail and complemented by air transport for fast, time-sensitive segments. The aim is to leverage the cost efficiency of rail with the speed advantages of air freight.

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