Improvements to Europe’s Intermodal Network

The European Commission has been developing the transportation networks in parallel with upgrades to other networks such as telecommunications1 and as these various jobs approach their end, they are already having an impact on the intermodal cargo industries across Europe. These improvements have linked the twelve major ports in Europe with an effective network of transportation options that rely heavily in using the renovated and modernized trans European train network2. These highways have also been upgraded to make them much more efficient transportation arteries and this is inspiring some substantial transport companies to adapt their own operations to use the developments. The dearth of room in Europe for sustained expansion of the networks is motivating many transport businesses to analyze alternative means to keep their levels of service and profitability. The impact on the atmosphere of mass-transit is also coming under closer examination, with smaller nations looking at means of using technology to model the most efficient and environmentally friendly methods of carrying different types of freight across Europe4. The application of computers to handle the movement of freight through Europe’s important transport hubs is viewed as a way to both improve the efficiency and thus the profitability of intermodal transport, together with to build an environmentally sustainable industry. The quantity of containerized freight is expected to continue to rise as well as the growth of the trans-European transport network is meant to make sure that European freight handling remains effective and efficient. The actual value of wearing down the borders to commerce and transportation in Europe is starting to eventually become noticeable with these transcontinental tasks, making Europe a far more competitive market. As many of those schemes come to conclusion, they’re going to make the European system much more efficient which subsequently will create even more opportunities in the European transportation sectors. References: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-European_Transport_Networks 2. http://www.worldshipping.org/industry-issues/transportation-infrastructure/europe-intermodal-network 3. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/moduslink-improves-operations-in-the-netherlands-2013-03-14 4. http://www.transport-research.info/web/projects/project_details.cfm?ID=7636