Tri-modal transport chains should be set
up on the Rhine and Danube axes to
exploit the capacity of the inland
waterways. Key success factors for the
integration of inland waterway transport
into multi-modal transport chains
include innovative tri-modal terminal
design, improvements of design and
techniques for barges, and the
introduction of a European-wide
intermodal transport unit that is suitable
for all transport modes.
Intermodal freight transport between
the European mainland and the Nordic
countries requires adaptation of port
terminals in the Baltic Sea to handle
complete block trains, and new low-cost
communication solutions to overcome
the differences in technical levels
between the operators.