Intermodal
Senator Landrieu Lands $487K for Cenla Rail Spur
KATC.com is reporting that Senator Mary Landrieu has announced that $487K is including in the omnibus appropriation bill for the relocation and extension of a rail spur owned by the City of Alexandria. Senator Landrieu, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said, "This project is a critical step to generating jobs for the City and the Region.
Transportation
Intermodal Transportation refers to freight movement that uses more than one mode of transportation (i.e. rail, ship, truck). Companies load the freight into containers, and from that point on, the goods never leave the container between transfers from one mode to another.
