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Hub Exchange Operations in Intermodal Hub-And-Spoke Networks

Hub Exchange Operations in Intermodal Hub-And-Spoke Networks

Comparison of the Performances of Four Types of Rail-Rail Exchange Facilities

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The implementation of hub-and-spoke networks in intermodal transport is suggested as one of the potential solutions for helping to increase the intermodal market share. Traditionally, trains are shunted at hubs; this is a time-consuming process. Since the early 1990’s a new type of intermodal terminal, specifically designed for fast transshipment at nodes in hub-and-spoke networks, has been introduced in Europe. These hub terminals could replace this time-consuming shunting. Studies on the new hub terminals suggest that they may perform more efficiently than shunting yards. However, a system...