“Il riequilibrio modale attraverso la valorizzazione del trasporto ferroviario e marittimo delle merci con un utilizzo esteso di tecnologie innovative intermodali”

In this paper the problem of understanding the potentialities, the strengthens and the weakness of freight transportation intermodality, is addressed. To do so, first the European policy for promoting intermodality, and in particular the modal shift towards more sustainable transportation modes are described. Then, after a discussion of the state-of-the-art of combined transportation, the cost of intermodality are described, pointing out the effect of modal change on costs. In the end, a description of innovative methodologies and systems for mode change are described, aiming to point put the relevant effectiveness in time and cost reductions.